Houston - Tampico

On January 2, 1998 at 11:10 AM, Houston - Tampico experienced a crash involving Learjet 24, operated by Aerodinamo del Pacifico, with the event recorded near Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina Tamaulipas.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 37.5%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina Airport, the crew established on the ILS. The aircraft descended below the glide and MDA until it struck the ground and crashed in a lagoon located 12,8 km short of runway. A pilot and two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-RRK, MSN 24-307, year of manufacture 1975.