XA-LIG

On May 5, 1984 at 12:00 AM, XA-LIG experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near Poza Rica Veracruz.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Poza Rica-Tuxpan-Tajin Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility due to fog. On short final, the airplane struck a pylon located one km short of runway 08. The crew decided to initiate a go-around when the airplane struck trees and crashed on a hill located 8,8 km past the runway, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minima.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-LIG, MSN BB-802, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.5365°, -97.4618°.