Cozumel – Playa del Carmen
Flight / Schedule
Cozumel – Playa del Carmen
Aircraft
Let L-410Registration
XA-SYJ
MSN
85 15 32
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
Aero FerincoDate
November 27, 2001 at 03:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.6231°, -87.0760°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 27, 2001 at 03:45 PM, Cozumel – Playa del Carmen experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Aero Ferinco, with the event recorded near Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a positioning flight from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen, both engines failed. The aircraft lost height and was ditched off Playa del Carmen. All four crew members were injured and rescued by the crew of the Mexican coast-guards while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-SYJ, MSN 85 15 32, year of manufacture 1985.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.6231°, -87.0760°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a positioning flight from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen, both engines failed. The aircraft lost height and was ditched off Playa del Carmen. All four crew members were injured and rescued by the crew of the Mexican coast-guards while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cozumel – Playa del Carmen
Operator
Aero FerincoFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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