Hermosillo – Ensenada

On August 26, 2000 at 02:45 AM, Hermosillo – Ensenada experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 300 Super King Air, operated by Procuraduría General de la República, with the event recorded near Ensenada Baja California.

The flight was categorized as government 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 twin engine aircraft departed Hermosillo Airport at 0121LT on a flight to Ensenada, carrying one passenger and two pilots. On approach by night, the crew initiated a last turn to join the runway 11 approach path when the aircraft struck the slope of mountain and crashed about 14 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XC-AA72, MSN FA-87, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.8671°, -116.5739°.