San Luis Potosí – Monterrey
Flight / Schedule
San Luis Potosí – Monterrey
Aircraft
Rockwell Sabreliner 40Registration
XA-TFC
MSN
265-15
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Jett PaqueteríaDate
May 16, 1997 at 03:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Monterrey-Del Norte Nuevo León
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
25.7741°, -100.2921°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 16, 1997 at 03:45 PM, San Luis Potosí – Monterrey experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 40, operated by Jett Paquetería, with the event recorded near Monterrey-Del Norte Nuevo León.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the approach to Monterrey-Del Norte Airport and was cleared to descend to 5,000 feet. Weather conditions were poor with rain falls and limited visibility due to fog. For unknown reasons, the crew continued the descent below 5,000 feet when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Cerro de Las Mitras located about 22 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-TFC, MSN 265-15, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7741°, -100.2921°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew started the approach to Monterrey-Del Norte Airport and was cleared to descend to 5,000 feet. Weather conditions were poor with rain falls and limited visibility due to fog. For unknown reasons, the crew continued the descent below 5,000 feet when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Cerro de Las Mitras located about 22 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Luis Potosí – Monterrey
Operator
Jett PaqueteríaFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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