N265TW
Flight / Schedule
N265TW
Aircraft
Learjet 25Registration
N265TW
MSN
265
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
T-Air - USADate
December 19, 2014 at 06:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Champotón Campeche
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
19.0954°, -90.4812°
Narrative Report
On December 19, 2014 at 06:00 PM, N265TW experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by T-Air - USA, with the event recorded near Champotón Campeche.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a flight from Texas and the aircraft was carrying a load consisting of six fuel drums according to a Campeche daily newspaper. The Learjet 25D was flying at a very low altitude, maybe in an attempt to land, when it crashed and burned in an open field located in Champotón, some 40 km south of Campeche. Both crew members were killed. Illegal flight suspected.
Aircraft reference details include registration N265TW, MSN 265, year of manufacture 1979.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.0954°, -90.4812°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a flight from Texas and the aircraft was carrying a load consisting of six fuel drums according to a Campeche daily newspaper. The Learjet 25D was flying at a very low altitude, maybe in an attempt to land, when it crashed and burned in an open field located in Champotón, some 40 km south of Campeche. Both crew members were killed. Illegal flight suspected.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
T-Air - USAFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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