XA-RSV

Upon landing, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

XA-RSV

Registration

XA-RSV

MSN

510

Year of Manufacture

1966

Date

March 13, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Acapulco-General Juan N. Álvarez Guerrero

Region

Central America • Mexico

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On March 13, 1992 at 12:00 AM, XA-RSV experienced a crash involving Fairchild-Hiller FH-227, operated by Aerocaribe - Aerovias Caribe, with the event recorded near Acapulco-General Juan N. Álvarez Guerrero.

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.

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-RSV, MSN 510, year of manufacture 1966.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Upon landing, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

10

Estimated Survivors

14

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 14

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

XA-RSV

MSN

510

Year of Manufacture

1966