Mexico City - Reynosa

On October 6, 2000 at 04:55 PM, Mexico City - Reynosa experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by AeroMéxico, with the event recorded near Reynosa-General Lucio Blanco Tamaulipas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

90 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 86 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 4.4%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 85, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 4.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Mexico City, the crew started the descent to Reynosa-General Lucio Blanco Airport and encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls issued from the tropical storm 'Keith'. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft was too high on the glide and approaching at an excessive speed. It landed too far down the wet runway 31 and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage, struck several houses, went down an embankment and came to rest in a canal. All 90 occupants were rescued, among them one passenger was slightly injured. On the ground, four people were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N936ML, MSN 47501, year of manufacture 1970.