Mexico City – Chilpancingo

On January 15, 2002 at 08:45 AM, Mexico City – Chilpancingo experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Procuraduría General de la República, with the event recorded near Chilpancingo-Doctor Alfonso G. Alarcón Guerrero.

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

18 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 22.2%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown on runway 15 at Chilpancingo-Doctor Alfonso G. Alarcón Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the right, struck several earth mounds and eventually collided with a concrete wall, coming to rest upside down. Four passengers were killed and 14 other occupants were injured. It was reported that the aircraft' speed was excessive at touchdown.

Aircraft reference details include registration XC-FIT, MSN 752, year of manufacture 1981.