Guadalajara - Uruapan

The twin engine aircraft departed Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport on a flight to Uruapan, carrying three engineers and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff from runway 28, while in initial climb, the aircraft lost height and crashed. All five occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Guadalajara - Uruapan

Registration

XC-AA91

MSN

404-0451

Year of Manufacture

1979

Date

January 25, 2000 at 12:25 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Jalisco

Region

Central America • Mexico

Narrative Report

On January 25, 2000 at 12:25 PM, Guadalajara - Uruapan experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Procuraduría General de la República, with the event recorded near Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Jalisco.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport on a flight to Uruapan, carrying three engineers and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff from runway 28, while in initial climb, the aircraft lost height and crashed. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XC-AA91, MSN 404-0451, year of manufacture 1979.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

2

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport on a flight to Uruapan, carrying three engineers and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff from runway 28, while in initial climb, the aircraft lost height and crashed. All five occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Guadalajara - Uruapan

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

XC-AA91

MSN

404-0451

Year of Manufacture

1979