Aeroméxico Flight 229
An Aeroméxico DC-9-15, similar to the accident aircraft. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June 1973 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
| Aircraft name | Coahuila |
| Operator | Aeroméxico |
| IATA flight No. | AM229 |
| ICAO flight No. | AMX229 |
| Call sign | AEROMEXICO 229 |
| Registration | XA-SOC |
| Flight origin | Houston-Intercontinental Airport |
| 1st stopover | Monterrey International Airport |
| Last stopover | Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport |
| Destination | Mexico City International Airport |
| Occupants | 27 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 27 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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.