Ciudad Juárez – Tijuana
Flight / Schedule
Ciudad Juárez – Tijuana
Aircraft
Saab 340Registration
XA-ACK
MSN
183
Year of Manufacture
1990
Operator
AeroLitoralDate
September 6, 2001 at 12:35 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez Baja California
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
32.5179°, -117.0134°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 6, 2001 at 12:35 PM, Ciudad Juárez – Tijuana experienced a crash involving Saab 340, operated by AeroLitoral, with the event recorded near Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez Baja California.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
32 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 32 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 29, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez Airport in good weather conditions, the crew informed ATC about the failure of both engines. The captain attempted an emergency landing in an open field located in the Las Palmas Valley, about 24 km from Tijuana Airport. The aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres and came to rest. All 32 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-ACK, MSN 183, year of manufacture 1990.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.5179°, -117.0134°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez Airport in good weather conditions, the crew informed ATC about the failure of both engines. The captain attempted an emergency landing in an open field located in the Las Palmas Valley, about 24 km from Tijuana Airport. The aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres and came to rest. All 32 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
29
Estimated Survivors
32
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 32
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ciudad Juárez – Tijuana
Operator
AeroLitoralFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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