Cabo San Lucas – Mexico City

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in El Refugio, some 50 km west of Guadalajara, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing a flight from Cabo San Lucas (Los Cabos) to Mexico City on behalf of the Federal Secretary's for Public Security. The aircraft was also registered PF-507.

Flight / Schedule

Cabo San Lucas – Mexico City

Registration

XC-PFB

MSN

695-95018

Year of Manufacture

1980

Date

February 21, 2012 at 09:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

El Refugio Jalisco

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

20.6709°, -103.7365°

Narrative Report

On February 21, 2012 at 09:00 PM, Cabo San Lucas – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980, operated by Policía Federal, with the event recorded near El Refugio Jalisco.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in El Refugio, some 50 km west of Guadalajara, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing a flight from Cabo San Lucas (Los Cabos) to Mexico City on behalf of the Federal Secretary's for Public Security. The aircraft was also registered PF-507.

Aircraft reference details include registration XC-PFB, MSN 695-95018, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.6709°, -103.7365°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in El Refugio, some 50 km west of Guadalajara, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing a flight from Cabo San Lucas (Los Cabos) to Mexico City on behalf of the Federal Secretary's for Public Security. The aircraft was also registered PF-507.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cabo San Lucas – Mexico City

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

XC-PFB

MSN

695-95018

Year of Manufacture

1980