Cozumel - Cancún
Flight / Schedule
Cozumel - Cancún
Aircraft
Fairchild F27Registration
XA-MCJ
MSN
90
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Aerocaribe - Aerovias CaribeDate
February 18, 1993 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Cancún Quintana Roo
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
21.1436°, -86.8612°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 18, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Cozumel - Cancún experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Aerocaribe - Aerovias Caribe, with the event recorded near Cancún Quintana Roo.
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.
43 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 43 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 40, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard at Cancún Airport, causing the right main gear to collapsed upon touchdown. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and was damaged beyond repair. All 43 occupants escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-MCJ, MSN 90, year of manufacture 1961.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.1436°, -86.8612°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard at Cancún Airport, causing the right main gear to collapsed upon touchdown. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and was damaged beyond repair. All 43 occupants escaped uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
40
Estimated Survivors
43
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 43
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cozumel - Cancún
Operator
Aerocaribe - Aerovias CaribeFlight 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
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