Tampico - Las Potrancas

On October 27, 2003 at 08:08 AM, Tampico - Las Potrancas experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Aero Xtra, with the event recorded near Las Potrancas (Aldama) Tamaulipas.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina Airport on a positioning flight to Las Potrancas Aerodrome located near Aldama, Tamaulipas. On approach to runway 02, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. As the aircraft was not properly aligned, the captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure and to make a left turn. At low height (about 800 feet), the aircraft struck a hill located to the left of the aerodrome and crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-ISH, MSN 258036, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.0334°, -98.1619°.