Tampico – Mexico City – Martinez de la Torre
Flight / Schedule
Tampico – Mexico City – Martinez de la Torre
Aircraft
Beechcraft 80 Queen AirRegistration
XB-ABG
Operator
Compañía Minera AutlánDate
June 16, 1978 at 04:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Mexico City-Benito Juarez Federal District of Mexico City
Region
Central America • Mexico
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 16, 1978 at 04:30 PM, Tampico – Mexico City – Martinez de la Torre experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Compañía Minera Autlán, with the event recorded near Mexico City-Benito Juarez Federal District of Mexico City.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane was performing an executive flight from Tampico to Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz, with an intermediate stop in Mexico City. On final approach, one of the engine apparently failed. The airplane lost height, struck antennas and the roofs of several houses before crashing in flames in the district of Jardín Balbuena, about 3 km short of runway 05. One of the occupant survived while five others were killed. Crew: Jorge Azcárraga, pilot, Mario Vértiz, copilot. Passengers: Mario Bairón, J. Haele, Enrique Silva, Javier Ortiz.
Aircraft reference details include registration XB-ABG.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane was performing an executive flight from Tampico to Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz, with an intermediate stop in Mexico City. On final approach, one of the engine apparently failed. The airplane lost height, struck antennas and the roofs of several houses before crashing in flames in the district of Jardín Balbuena, about 3 km short of runway 05. One of the occupant survived while five others were killed. Crew: Jorge Azcárraga, pilot, Mario Vértiz, copilot. Passengers: Mario Bairón, J. Haele, Enrique Silva, Javier Ortiz.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
83.3%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tampico – Mexico City – Martinez de la Torre
Operator
Compañía Minera AutlánFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Beechcraft 80 Queen AirRegistration
XB-ABG
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