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The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.

1. 20 June 1973; Aeromexico DC9-15; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: The aircraft hit high ground during approach. All four crew members and 23 passengers were killed.

2. 27 July 1981; Aeromexico DC9-32; Chihuahua, Mexico: The aircraft crash landed during a violent thunderstorm, broke in two and burned. Two of the six crew members and 48 of the 60 passengers were killed

3. 9 November 1981; Aeromexico DC9-32, Near Zihuatanejo, Mexico: The aircraft hit a mountain during an emergency descent after a pressurization failure. All six crew members and 12 passengers were killed.

4. 31 August 1986; Aeromexico DC9-32; Cerritos, CA: The DC9 collided with a single engine Piper Archer which had made an unauthorized penetration of controlled airspace. All 6 crew members and 58 passengers were killed. The three occupants of the Piper and 18 people on the ground were also killed.

   6 October 2000; Aeromexico DC9; Reynosa, Mexico: The aircraft was landing in Reyosa, Mexico after a flight from Mexico City, overshot the runway, and crashed into some nearby homes. None of the 83 passengers and six crew members were killed, but four people on the ground were killed. There was rain in the area at the time of the accident, and there were no lights at the airport. This event does not count as a fatal event as defined in this site, so the fatal event rates for Aeromexico and the DC9 are unchanged.

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For more information on airline safety and security, check out The Conversation at AirSafe.com, the official podcast of the AirSafe.com Foundation. Below are links to some of the more popular podcasts, and you can also find all of the shows at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/castinfo.htm, or subscribe directly with iPodder, iTunes, or a similar program by using the XML file at http://www.airsafe.com/podcast/rss.xml. Show #17 - The Year in Review - 2006 Location (audio): http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show17.mp3 Location (video): YouTube Description: A review of the nine most significant airline safety and security events of 2006, including five airliner crashes that killed every passenger. Show #16 - An Update to Things You Should Not Bring On Board Location: http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show16.mp3 Description: This conversation provides a basic overview of what items and materials are banned from aircraft, including rules concerning liquids and gels onboard the aircraft. Show #7- How to Make a Successful Air Travel Complaint Location:http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show7.mp3 Description:This conversation offers basic advice for making complaints about your air travel experience and how to document a complaint to give you the best chance of getting compensation.