Mexico City – Tuxtla Gutiérrez

On July 23, 1998 at 12:00 AM, Mexico City – Tuxtla Gutiérrez experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Mexican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, with the event recorded near Orizaba Peak Puebla.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Mexico City-Benito Juárez Airport on a liaison flight to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, carrying four people. While cruising at an altitude of 18,200 feet in good weather conditions on airway V22, the aircraft struck the slope of the Orizaba Peak. The wreckage was found at the altitude of 5,547 metres and all four occupants were killed. The aircraft had also the civil registration XC-UTQ.

Aircraft reference details include registration TP-214, MSN 1946, year of manufacture 1976.