Accidents and Incidents
- On 29 January 1986. A Douglas DC-3 (registered XA-IOR) on a scheduled passenger flight from Villa Constitución Airport to Los Mochis Airport crashed into a range of hills near Las Lomitas during bad weather and visibility conditions.
- On 21 July 2004 at 19:33 local time, a Douglas DC-9 (registered XA-BCS) encountered a wind shear upon take-off at Mexico City International Airport to Durango, forcing the aircraft on the ground again. All 52 passengers and the four crew members survived the accident.
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