Cancún - Guadalajara

On September 14, 2007 at 07:29 PM, Cancún - Guadalajara experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Magnicharters, with the event recorded near Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Jalisco.

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

109 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 109 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 103, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport, the crew selected flaps and slats down but noticed an asymmetry. During the second approach, flaps were selected down via the alternate system. The airplane landed with the landing gear in a transit position, causing both engines to struck the ground after touchdown. After a course of few hundred metres, the aircraft came to rest, bursting into flames due to the engine friction on the ground. The fire was quickly extinguished but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All 109 occupants evacuated safely.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-MAC, MSN 21014/397, year of manufacture 1975.