Cancún - Monterrey
Flight / Schedule
Cancún - Monterrey
Aircraft
BAe 125Registration
XA-CUZ
MSN
25279
Year of Manufacture
1972
Date
December 26, 1980 at 11:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Cancún Quintana Roo
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
21.1436°, -86.8612°
Narrative Report
On December 26, 1980 at 11:15 PM, Cancún - Monterrey experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Servicios Aéreos Regiomontanos - SARSA, with the event recorded near Cancún Quintana Roo.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Following a night takeoff at Cancún Airport, the airplane descended into trees and crashed in a wooded area, about one km from the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. The crew was engaged in a positioning flight to Monterrey.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-CUZ, MSN 25279, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.1436°, -86.8612°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a night takeoff at Cancún Airport, the airplane descended into trees and crashed in a wooded area, about one km from the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. The crew was engaged in a positioning flight to Monterrey.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cancún - Monterrey
Flight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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