Chichén Itzá – Cozumel
Flight / Schedule
Chichén Itzá – Cozumel
Aircraft
Let L-410Registration
XA-ACM
MSN
89 24 01
Year of Manufacture
1989
Operator
Aero FerincoDate
September 12, 2001 at 04:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Chichén Itzá Yucatán
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.6839°, -88.5687°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 12, 2001 at 04:20 PM, Chichén Itzá – Cozumel experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Aero Ferinco, with the event recorded near Chichén Itzá Yucatán.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Chichén Itzá Airport runway 28, while climbing to a height of about 500 feet, the aircraft rolled to the right, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located about one km past the runway end, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire and all 19 occupants were killed, among them US and Canadian citizens and three Mexican, both pilots and a local tourist guide.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-ACM, MSN 89 24 01, year of manufacture 1989.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.6839°, -88.5687°.
Fatalities
Total
19
Crew
3
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Chichén Itzá Airport runway 28, while climbing to a height of about 500 feet, the aircraft rolled to the right, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located about one km past the runway end, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire and all 19 occupants were killed, among them US and Canadian citizens and three Mexican, both pilots and a local tourist guide.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 19
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Chichén Itzá – Cozumel
Operator
Aero FerincoFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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