Aviation accidents in Mexico

The NTSB database holds 939 accidents and incidents in Mexico, recorded between 1962 to 2026. 284 of them were fatal (30%), and 956 people died.

The deadliest year was 1979, with 72 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (250 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 182, Piper PA-28 and Boeing 737.

793 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

939

Records

284

Fatal

956

Deaths

30%

Share fatal

1962 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 146 of 939 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 238

1970s 273

1980s 18

1990s 45

2000s 98

2010s 130

2020s 137

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 182 73 Piper PA-28 42 Boeing 737 40 Cessna 210 38 Piper PA-24 32 Cessna 172 26

Operators involved

AeroMexico 11 VIVA Aerobus 7 American Airlines 6 Volaris 6 Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. 4 Upper Valley A 4

All 939 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
31 Oct 1979	Douglas DC-10 N903WA	Mexico City, Mexico no coordinates	Western Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	72
12 Sep 2001	Let 410 UVP-E XA-ACM	Chichen Itza, Mexico no coordinates	Aero FERINC0 S.a. de C.v.	Fatal	19
9 Jul 2000	British JETSTREAM 3201 N912FJ	Chulum Juarez, Mexico no coordinates	Aereocaribe S.a. de C.v.	Fatal	19
10 Nov 1999	Douglas DC-9-31 XATKN	Uruapan, Mexico no coordinates	Transportes Aereos Ejecutivos	Fatal	18
5 May 2019	Bombardier CL 600 2B16 N601VH	Coahuila, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	14
14 Oct 2013	Cessna 208B XA-TXM	Loreto, BCS, Mexico	Aeroservicios Guerrero S.A. de C. V.	Fatal	14
10 Apr 1966	Beechcraft C-45H N9572Z	Nogales Mex, Mexico no coordinates	Donald Aircraf	Fatal	12
15 Dec 2025	Cessna 650 XA-PRO	Toluca, Mexico	-	Fatal	10
20 Dec 1966	Lockheed 18 N2222B	Baja, Mexico no coordinates	Executive Avia	Fatal	10
11 Feb 2024	Beechcraft E90 XB-SKA	Lote Ocho, Mexico	Comercializadora Masvi	Fatal	9
13 Jun 2010	Cessna 208 XA-TWK	Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico	Servicious Aereos Milenio	Fatal	9
21 Sep 2005	Bell 412EP XC-PFI	Llano Grande, Mexico no coordinates	Policia Federal Preventiva	Fatal	9
1 Nov 1995	Cessna 208B XASVM	Piedras Negras, Mexico no coordinates	Transportes Aereos Coahila S.a	Fatal	9
20 Apr 2014	British HS 125 700A XA-UKR	Saltillo, Mexico	-	Fatal	8
11 Nov 2011	Eurocopter AS332L XC-UHM	Mexico City, Mexico no coordinates	Fuerza Aerea Mexicana	Fatal	8
15 Oct 2010	Bell 212 XA-IUR	Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	8
7 Jul 2010	Piper PA31T XB-NVB	Piedras Negras, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	8
5 Nov 2008	Learjet 45 XC-VMC	Mexico City, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	8
11 Jan 2008	Bell 412HP XC-JCD	Puebla, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	8
13 Sep 2003	Cessna 402B XB-FTA	Tecalitran, Mexico	-	Fatal	8
8 Sep 2001	Cessna TU206G XA-PID	Baborigame, Mexico no coordinates	Taxis Aereos de Parral	Fatal	8
15 Aug 1997	Bell 412HP XCPFI	Cuernavaca, Mexico no coordinates	Federico Salazar Vazquez	Fatal	8
6 Feb 1996	Cessna 550 XASLQ	Ensenada, Mexico no coordinates	Aero Taxi el Chanilla	Fatal	8
22 Dec 2024	Cessna C207 XB-MLO	Nayarit, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
27 Mar 2021	Cessna 401 XB-HSW	Hermosillo, Mexico, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
23 Jul 2017	Cessna U206 XB-MUM	Culiacan, Mexico	-	Fatal	7
17 Jan 2013	Piper PA-31-325 XB-EZY	Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
9 Dec 2012	Learjet 25 N345MC	Monterrey, Mexico	-	Fatal	7
24 Feb 2005	Israel WESTWIND 1124 XC-COL	Sapotito, Mexico no coordinates	State of Colina	Fatal	7
2 May 2004	Aero Commander 840 XC - JEH	Milpillas, Mexico no coordinates	PGR	Fatal	7
22 May 1964	Piper PA-23 N5211Y	Ciudad Victor Mex, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
29 Apr 2021	Piper PA-32-260 N15349	Monterrey, Mexico	-	Fatal	6
23 Oct 2019	Cessna 401 XB-JZF	Madero, Mexico, Mexico	Beneficiadora de Metalicos S.A. de C.V.	Fatal	6
20 Nov 2014	Piper PA31 XB-ZAX	Ciudad Victoria, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
30 Apr 2013	Beechcraft KING AIR XCLMV	Zacatecas, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
21 Jul 2002	Cessna 206 XA-LIV	Guachochi, Mexico	Taxis Aereos del Parral	Fatal	6
25 Jun 2001	Cessna 206 XA-SFT	Baborigame, Mexico no coordinates	Taxis Aereos Sinaloa	Fatal	6
14 Oct 2000	Cessna 320E N269WP	Ensenada, Mexico no coordinates	John A. Linford	Fatal	6
21 Mar 2000	Bell 206L4 XCJCF	Toluca, Mexico no coordinates	Gobierno del Estado de Mexico	Fatal	6
23 Jun 2020	Cessna TU206 XB-PWE	Balleza, Chihuahua, Mexico	-	Fatal	5
24 Dec 2018	Agusta A109 XA-BON	Santa Maria Coronango, State of Puebla, Mexico	Servicios Aereos del Altiplano S.A. de C.V.	Fatal	5
13 Mar 2017	MD Helicopters 369 XC-PEP	Mexicali, Mexico	-	Fatal	5
2 Jun 2015	M7 SA226-TC XA-UKP	Queretaro, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
14 Apr 2010	Airbus A300B4-203 XA-TUE	Monterrey, Mexico no coordinates	Aero Union	Fatal	5
21 Oct 2008	Cessna 310 XB-KPF	Ciudad Victoria, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
9 Jul 2006	Cessna 182C XB-PER	Tepic, Mexico no coordinates	Transportes Aereos Regionales	Fatal	5
14 Dec 2004	Aero Commander AC-685 XB-GSG	Apodaca, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
25 Jan 2000	Cessna 404 CAA91	Guadalajara, Mexico no coordinates	Procuraduria General Republica	Fatal	5
21 Dec 1975	Aero Comdr 500A N9392R	Baja Ca Norte, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
21 Nov 1973	Beechcraft 95-B55 N8842M	R.buena Vista, Mexico no coordinates	Kenville Devel	Fatal	5