Convair CV-240 crash, Mar 31, 1998 (2 killed), Zumpango
Convair CV-240 accident on March 31, 1998 near Zumpango, Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew was forced into an...
- Date: March 31, 1998
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Zumpango, Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew was forced into an emergency landing at night and in IMC following the failure and fire of the right engine.
Six minutes after a night takeoff from Mexico City, the crew of a Convair cargo flight reported a right engine failure, then the engine caught fire. They attempted an emergency landing in an open field near Zumpango, about 45 km north of the airport, and the aircraft was destroyed. Two people were killed and two were injured.