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Mexico City (MEX) ⇄ Los Angeles (LAX)

5 occurrences on flights between Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, as the departure and destination were reported for the first aircraft involved.

Reported airports are matched to an airport only when the match is unambiguous, so flights whose airports were recorded loosely are not counted here. Records hidden on the map by default (minor, with little written about them) are included.

MEX to LAX 3

  • AeroUnion Flight 30213 Apr 2010 · 6 deathsAirbus A300B4-203F · Stall on approach caused by pilot error
  • Aeroméxico Flight 49831 Aug 1986 · 82 deathsAeromexico McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 and Private Piper PA-28-181 · Mid-air collision
  • Mexicana de Aviación Flight 94031 Mar 1986 · 167 deathsBoeing 727-264 · In-flight fire due to poor maintenance, leading to loss of control and in-flight breakup

LAX to MEX 2

  • MasAir Flight MMA685329 Jan 2021Boeing 767-338 767-300ER · Incident: fire/smoke (non-impact) during initial climb
  • Western Airlines Flight 260531 Oct 1979 · 73 deathsMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Runway incursion while landing on a closed runway due to pilot error and low visibility