Veracruz - Ciudad Alemán
Flight / Schedule
Veracruz - Ciudad Alemán
Aircraft
Cessna 500 CitationRegistration
XA-SMH
MSN
500-0084
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
Transportadora FruylegDate
March 25, 1994 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ciudad Alemán-General Miguel Alemán Veracruz
Region
Central America • Mexico
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 25, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Veracruz - Ciudad Alemán experienced a crash involving Cessna 500 Citation, operated by Transportadora Fruyleg, with the event recorded near Ciudad Alemán-General Miguel Alemán Veracruz.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a positioning flight from Veracruz. After touchdown, the crew encountered difficulties to stop the aircraft within the remaining distance (runway 13/31 is 1,300 metres long). It overran and eventually crashed past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-SMH, MSN 500-0084, year of manufacture 1973.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Veracruz. After touchdown, the crew encountered difficulties to stop the aircraft within the remaining distance (runway 13/31 is 1,300 metres long). It overran and eventually crashed past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Veracruz - Ciudad Alemán
Operator
Transportadora FruylegFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
