Ciudad Juárez – Mexico City
Flight / Schedule
Ciudad Juárez – Mexico City
Aircraft
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840Registration
XC-JEH
MSN
690-11678
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaDate
May 2, 2004 at 05:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Milpillas Aguascalientes
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
21.9426°, -102.3480°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 2, 2004 at 05:50 PM, Ciudad Juárez – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840, operated by Procuraduría General de la República, with the event recorded near Milpillas Aguascalientes.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. On May 2, 2004, at 1600 central daylight time, a Twin Commander 840 twin turbo-prop airplane, Mexican registration XC-JEH, was destroyed following a loss of control following an encounter with weather while in cruise flight near Milpillas, State of Aguas Calientes, in the Republic of Mexico. The airline transport rated pilot, first officer and the 5 passengers on board were fatally injured. The public use flight originated from Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, approximately 1400, and was destined for the Mexico City International Airport, in Mexico City. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the domestic cross-country flight for which an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XC-JEH, MSN 690-11678, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.9426°, -102.3480°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
2
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
On May 2, 2004, at 1600 central daylight time, a Twin Commander 840 twin turbo-prop airplane, Mexican registration XC-JEH, was destroyed following a loss of control following an encounter with weather while in cruise flight near Milpillas, State of Aguas Calientes, in the Republic of Mexico. The airline transport rated pilot, first officer and the 5 passengers on board were fatally injured. The public use flight originated from Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, approximately 1400, and was destined for the Mexico City International Airport, in Mexico City. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the domestic cross-country flight for which an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ciudad Juárez – Mexico City
Operator
Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840Registration
XC-JEH
MSN
690-11678
Year of Manufacture
1981
