El Paso - Toluca
Flight / Schedule
El Paso - Toluca
Aircraft
Rockwell 1121 Jet CommanderRegistration
N1121F
MSN
1121-150
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Corey Douglas GarberDate
May 20, 1997 at 06:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Las Carboneras Zacatecas
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
22.5151°, -103.4739°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 20, 1997 at 06:45 PM, El Paso - Toluca experienced a crash involving Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, operated by Corey Douglas Garber, with the event recorded near Las Carboneras Zacatecas.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While cruising at an altitude of 37,000 feet on a flight from El Paso to Toluca, the was cleared to climb to 41,000 feet to avoid a thunderstorm area. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near the village of Las Carboneras. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1121F, MSN 1121-150, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.5151°, -103.4739°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 37,000 feet on a flight from El Paso to Toluca, the was cleared to climb to 41,000 feet to avoid a thunderstorm area. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near the village of Las Carboneras. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Paso - Toluca
Operator
Corey Douglas GarberFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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