Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 3, 2000, Mexico C...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 3, 2000 near Mexico City-Benito Juarez, Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico with no fatalities....
- Date: February 3, 2000
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mexico City-Benito Juarez, Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined
A Mexican Air Force C-47 on a post-maintenance test flight lost power from both engines during initial climb after takeoff from Mexico City-Benito Juarez. The crew attempted a landing on a soccer field but came down near a motorway. Both pilots survived and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.