Tapachula – Tuxtla Gutierrez

On May 10, 1990 at 08:55 AM, Tapachula – Tuxtla Gutierrez experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Aviacsa - Aviacion de Chiapas, with the event recorded near Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas.

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

40 people were known to be on board, 24 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport runway 35, while the aircraft was fully configured for landing, the crew decided to initiate a go-around procedure for unknown reasons and completed a left turn in an attempt to make a 180 circuit. The aircraft lost height, struck trees and crashed 3,200 meters short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. All four crew members and 20 passengers were killed while 16 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-GHXA, MSN 101, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.7363°, -93.0495°.