Orlando – Cancún

On May 14, 1996 at 12:00 AM, Orlando – Cancún experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Líneas Aéreas Allegro, with the event recorded near Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina Tamaulipas.

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.

47 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 47 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: 43, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Orlando to Cancún, the crew got lost and was unable to follow the prescribed route, causing the aircraft to deviate from the flight plan to the west. Eventually, the crew was vectored to the Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina Airport located about 1,144 km northwest of the destination airport. On final approach, both engines failed simultaneously due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft lost speed, stalled and collided with ILS equipment located about 300 metres short of runway 31. Upon impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft crash landed on the runway and came to rest 220 metres further. All 47 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-SNR, MSN 45699, year of manufacture 1965.