The plane, which represents Mexico on April 15, 1957

In the history of Mexico, there are hurt dates, which feel like an open wound in collective memory. One of them, undoubtedly, on April 15, 1957. On Monday, the country, while the country woke up between cups of coffee and morning radio transport, the news was improvised by millions: Pedro InfantiMexico idol, died in a plane crash. The chopped phrase was sufficient to cause silence spreading like resonance throughout the region. In minutes, the bustle of the markets came out, the effect of squares and even laughter in the canteens.

The tragedy occurred in Merida, Yoskan. Pedro, who was in addition to a representative and a pilot who was passionate about a commercial license, addressed that morning that a uniform B-24 turned into a cargo ship, an introduction to Mexico City. It was 7:00 am when the plane took off. Even five minutes before their collapse over the villas of Al -Filat in Bakabin, causing an explosion that shook the city. The residue between concrete. The remainder of the cabin was unknown. Not only did the fierce fire fire: it also ignited the beginning of the national duel.

Hours later, the official confirmation was a direct blow to the heart of the country: among the remains of the body of Pedro Infanthi. He carried his identity as a second leader. It was certain that no one wanted to get it. The news expanded on telegrams, radio newsletters and journalists who used words such as “Informed” And “national tragedy”. Mexico fell into mourning without rest. The radio, which moved his voice several times, was full of Bolarus songs and a nanny in a farewell tone.

Pedro Infante: Mexican identity icon

Pedro Infanti was not a public figure; It was a national symbol.

His voice fills boxes, homes, radio and cinema. The protagonist of the stories that talked about people, impossible love, Rancherra comedy and daily tragedy. Films like We are the poorand You are rich Y Pep -bull They immortalized him as a face of hope in difficult times. He was 39 years old and was at the height of his career when his life came out.

The country cannot believe this. Public phones were saturated. The writings collapsed. Churches began to fill. At every corner, one of them said: “It cannot be.” In the equally modest houses and palaces, crying was the same. Rumors distributed, conspiracy theories, publications that Pedro confirmed that his death demonstrated to escape fame. In the following years, many swore he saw him in Veracrose, in Tijuana, in Chapas. he The legend has grown with his absence.

His funeral was a huge scene of love. Thousands of people have turned into the streets of Mexico. Some loaded flowers, other guitars. Many sang between sighs. He accompanied the coffin as if he was a revolutionary leader. But it was a deeper thing: it was a town duration of a man who seemed to be born of his courage.

Daily of the idol

Today, after 68 years, on April 15, the date of nostalgia remains. It is remembered on the radio, in documentaries, in a home greeting and in every note trying to explain what cannot be explained: How can one person penetrate deep into the spirit of the country. In the neighborhoods of all Mexico, their songs are still intact. In Garibaldi, Mariashi improves the sound when they remember him. In social networks, his image is restored as if he had never left.

Because Pedro Infanti did not die at all. He lives in every clip HeartIn every tear falls when watching their films, and in certainty on April 15, 1957, Mexico tested the taste of crying.

The accident in which Pedro Infanthi died on a uniform B-24 plane, which was a cargo plane for the Mexican air transport company. The flight record reported that the takeoff was carried out at about 7:00 am from Mirida Airport, Yosan, and the plane rushed minutes later in a residential area. According to the reports of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation Science (DGAC) at that time, the accident was attributed to the left engine, which caused the loss of support during the rise.

Aircraft crash: technical details

Pedro Infanthi obtained his experimental license in 1953 and the collection of more than 2000 hours. Although he was not a military pilot, he ranked the symbolic rank of the Captain SECOND Aviator, proudly holding it. On that day, not only passed as a passengers: it was part of the active crew, specifically in CO -Pilot functions, along with Marciano Bautista, the responsible pilot, VíCtor Vidal, and Mechaanic Fight. Everyone died in the accident.

Regarding the cultural influence, the 1957 Ministry of Interior figures estimated that the Pedro Infanthi funeral procession collected more than 20,000 people in the streets of Mexico, while 50,000 people were collected in the vicinity of Garden Pantheon, where he was buried. Media coverage was unprecedented: newspapers like Excelsior, recent news and news They devoted full covers for this event for successive days.

The theories of his alleged survival continue to this day, which are fueled by characters such as singer Antonio Pedro, who in the 1980s claimed that he is Pedro Infuante under a fake identity. Although this statement was never proven, the case has created many books, documentaries and forensic analysis, including DNA tests that refuted the mentioned version.

Greetings and the current legacy

In April 2024, National Fonoteca and Cinteca National organized a memorial session entitled Pedro Infante: 67 years of immortalityWhich included expectations for his most symbolic films, transferring his recordings that were restored in a high -precision audio, and dialogue tables on his influence on his Mexican identity. The event was broadcast online and recorded more than one 100,000 digital visit.

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