Toluca - Zacatecas

The aircraft departed Toluca Airport at 1528LT on an executive flight to Zacatecas, carrying two passengers and two pilots. Four minutes later, the crew was cleared to climb to FL380 and later reported moderate but continue turbulences. Then the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and disintegrated in the air before crashing near Apaseo el Alto. Debris were found on a large area and all four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Toluca - Zacatecas

Aircraft

Learjet 31

Registration

XB-GYB

MSN

31-166

Year of Manufacture

1998

Date

October 22, 2015 at 03:28 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Apaseo el Alto Guanajuato

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

20.4526°, -100.6373°

Narrative Report

On October 22, 2015 at 03:28 PM, Toluca - Zacatecas experienced a crash involving Learjet 31, operated by Grupo Constructor Plata, with the event recorded near Apaseo el Alto Guanajuato.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed Toluca Airport at 1528LT on an executive flight to Zacatecas, carrying two passengers and two pilots. Four minutes later, the crew was cleared to climb to FL380 and later reported moderate but continue turbulences. Then the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and disintegrated in the air before crashing near Apaseo el Alto. Debris were found on a large area and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-GYB, MSN 31-166, year of manufacture 1998.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.4526°, -100.6373°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft departed Toluca Airport at 1528LT on an executive flight to Zacatecas, carrying two passengers and two pilots. Four minutes later, the crew was cleared to climb to FL380 and later reported moderate but continue turbulences. Then the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and disintegrated in the air before crashing near Apaseo el Alto. Debris were found on a large area and all four occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toluca - Zacatecas

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Learjet 31

Registration

XB-GYB

MSN

31-166

Year of Manufacture

1998