Cuernavaca – Torreón – Chihuahua
Flight / Schedule
Cuernavaca – Torreón – Chihuahua
Aircraft
Rockwell Sabreliner 60Registration
XA-RNR
MSN
306-49
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
TVA - Travel AirDate
February 10, 1991 at 04:25 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Chihuahua Chihuahua
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
30.9908°, -108.1504°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 10, 1991 at 04:25 PM, Cuernavaca – Torreón – Chihuahua experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 60, operated by TVA - Travel Air, with the event recorded near Chihuahua Chihuahua.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Cuernavaca to Chihuahua with an intermediate stop in Torreón, carrying eight passengers and a crew of three. After passing Delicias VOR at an altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew started the descent but failed to follow the published procedures. At an altitude of 7,000 feet on descent, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 42 km south of Chihuahua Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 11 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-RNR, MSN 306-49, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.9908°, -108.1504°.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
3
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Cuernavaca to Chihuahua with an intermediate stop in Torreón, carrying eight passengers and a crew of three. After passing Delicias VOR at an altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew started the descent but failed to follow the published procedures. At an altitude of 7,000 feet on descent, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 42 km south of Chihuahua Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 11 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cuernavaca – Torreón – Chihuahua
Operator
TVA - Travel AirFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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