Cancún – Guadalajara
Flight / Schedule
Cancún – Guadalajara
Aircraft
Boeing 737-200Registration
XA-MAF
MSN
22505/815
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
MagnichartersDate
April 27, 2009 at 06:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Jalisco
Region
Central America • Mexico
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 27, 2009 at 06:00 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.
116 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 116 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 108, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport, the pilots encountered technical problems with the landing gear and elected to perform a low pass in front of the tower. ATC confirmed that the landing gear were not fully deployed and locked. The captain decided to perform a wheels up landing. After touchdown on runway 28, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. The left engine was destroyed by fire and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All 116 occupants escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-MAF, MSN 22505/815, year of manufacture 1981.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport, the pilots encountered technical problems with the landing gear and elected to perform a low pass in front of the tower. ATC confirmed that the landing gear were not fully deployed and locked. The captain decided to perform a wheels up landing. After touchdown on runway 28, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. The left engine was destroyed by fire and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All 116 occupants escaped uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
108
Estimated Survivors
116
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 116
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cancún – Guadalajara
Operator
MagnichartersFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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