What the records say
- When
- 20 Jun 1973
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 20.49° N, 105.01° W
- Description
- 1973 aviation accident in Mexico
- Deaths
- 27
- Injured
- 0
- Cause
- controlled flight into terrain
Aeroméxico Flight 229
1973 aviation accident in Mexico
Aeroméxico Flight 229 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 that crashed into the side of a mountain while on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on 20 June 1973. There were no survivors among the 27 passengers and crew.
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