The 1949 Mexicana DC-3 crash was an aviation accident on September 26, 1949, when a

Mexicana de Aviacion Mexicana may refer to: * a woman born in Mexico * Mexicana de Aviación, a former airline of Mexico * ''Mexicana'' (ship), a topsail schooner built in 1791 by the Spanish Navy * ''Mexicana'' (film), a 1945 American film * ''Mexicana'' (genus), ...

Douglas DC-3 The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version ...

en route to

Benito Juarez International Airport Mexico City International Airport ( es, link=yes, Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México, AICM); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez'' (Benito Juárez International Airport) is the main international airport serving ...

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crashed into the Popocatepetl volcano, killing all 23 people on board. The aircraft, registered as XA-DUH, was flying from

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on a route that originated in

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with intermediate stops in Ixtepec and

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. The dead included actress

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and senator

Gabriel Ramos Millan Gabriel Ramos Millan (1903-September 26, 1949) was a Mexican senator, lawyer and urban developer who was known locally as the "Apostle of Corn". As a politician, Ramos Millan was considered by many, including Mexican President Miguel Aleman, as a ...

The DC-3's pilot was identified as Alfonso Reboul Lasscassies.

Accident

The DC-3 left Tapachula at 12:40 local time, for a one hour flight. According to investigations, the DC-3 flying the route that day faced severe turbulence as it arrived over Mexico City. The pilot communicated with an air force base, telling them they were near the volcano. The airplane was completely destroyed.

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The famous Mexican writer and later politician,

Andrés Henestrosa Andrés Henestrosa Morales (November 25, 1906 – January 10, 2008) was a Mexican writer and politician. In addition to his prose and poetry, Henestrosa was elected to the federal legislature, serving three terms in the Chamber of Deputies, ...

, was supposed to be on the flight with his friend, senator Ramos Millan. Henestrosa had a premonition and he boarded a train to Mexico City instead.

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