Airplane Crash - Near Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 06/04/1969
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
| Date | 06/04/1969 |
| Time | 08:42 |
| Location | Near Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
| Operator | Compania Mexicana de Aviacion |
| Flight # | 704 |
| Route | Mexico City - Monterey |
| Type | Boeing B-727-64 |
| Registration | XA-SEL |
| Cn/In | 19256/355 |
| Aboard | 79 |
| Fatalities | 79 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | While the crew was descending and attempting to align with the runway, the plane hit high ground, several kilometers from the airport, in poor weather conditions. Excessive speed and wide radius of turn took the aircraft out of the designated descent area and over rising terrain. |
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