Cozumel - Saltillo
Flight / Schedule
Cozumel - Saltillo
Aircraft
BAe 125Registration
XA-UKR
MSN
257191
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Lineas Aéreas ComercialesDate
April 19, 2014 at 07:46 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Saltillo Coahuila
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
25.4120°, -101.0011°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 19, 2014 at 07:46 PM, Cozumel - Saltillo experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Lineas Aéreas Comerciales, with the event recorded near Saltillo Coahuila.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Cozumel, the crew initiated an ILS/DME2 approach to Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe Airport Runway 17. On final, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Despite he was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, the crew continued the approach and descended below the MDA when the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed on a building located in an industrial park, 1,448 metres short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all eight occupants were killed. The building was also destroyed by fire. At the time of the accident, the horizontal visibility was estimated to be 800 metres with a vertical visibility of 200 feet.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-UKR, MSN 257191, year of manufacture 1982.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.4120°, -101.0011°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Cozumel, the crew initiated an ILS/DME2 approach to Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe Airport Runway 17. On final, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Despite he was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, the crew continued the approach and descended below the MDA when the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed on a building located in an industrial park, 1,448 metres short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all eight occupants were killed. The building was also destroyed by fire. At the time of the accident, the horizontal visibility was estimated to be 800 metres with a vertical visibility of 200 feet.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cozumel - Saltillo
Operator
Lineas Aéreas ComercialesFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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