XA-HUL

Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Mérida-Rejon Airport. A passenger was killed while all 19 other occupants were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

XA-HUL

Aircraft

Convair CV-240

Registration

XA-HUL

MSN

229

Year of Manufacture

1952

Date

August 31, 1988 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Mérida Yucatán

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

20.9657°, -89.6311°

Narrative Report

On August 31, 1988 at 12:00 AM, XA-HUL experienced a crash involving Convair CV-240, operated by Aerocaribe - Aerovias Caribe, with the event recorded near Mérida Yucatán.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 5.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Mérida-Rejon Airport. A passenger was killed while all 19 other occupants were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-HUL, MSN 229, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.9657°, -89.6311°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

0

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Mérida-Rejon Airport. A passenger was killed while all 19 other occupants were rescued.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

17

Estimated Survivors

19

Fatality Rate

5.0%

Known people on board: 20

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Convair CV-240

Registration

XA-HUL

MSN

229

Year of Manufacture

1952