San Luis Potosí – Monterrey

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°.