Guadalajara – Mexico City
Flight / Schedule
Guadalajara – Mexico City
Aircraft
Cessna 411Registration
XB-LWA
MSN
411-0275
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Private MexicanDate
March 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Carrasqueño Jalisco
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.4379°, -103.2310°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Guadalajara – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near Carrasqueño Jalisco.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. While approaching a pasture, the twin engine airplane collided with a powerline and crashed, bursting into flames. Both pilots and two cows in the field were killed, and all four passengers were seriously injured (burns). Three days later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
Aircraft reference details include registration XB-LWA, MSN 411-0275, year of manufacture 1967.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.4379°, -103.2310°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. While approaching a pasture, the twin engine airplane collided with a powerline and crashed, bursting into flames. Both pilots and two cows in the field were killed, and all four passengers were seriously injured (burns). Three days later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Guadalajara – Mexico City
Operator
Private MexicanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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