Saltillo - Saltillo
Flight / Schedule
Saltillo - Saltillo
Aircraft
Swearingen SA227 Metro IIIRegistration
XA-UPP
MSN
AC-736
Year of Manufacture
1989
Operator
Aeronaves TSMDate
May 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Saltillo Coahuila
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
25.4120°, -101.0011°
Narrative Report
On May 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM, Saltillo - Saltillo experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA227 Metro III, operated by Aeronaves TSM, with the event recorded near Saltillo Coahuila.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was completing a training flight at Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe Airport. After touchdown on runway 17, the airplane veered off runway to the left, lost its right main gear and came to rest about 600 metres from the runway threshold. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-UPP, MSN AC-736, year of manufacture 1989.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.4120°, -101.0011°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training flight at Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe Airport. After touchdown on runway 17, the airplane veered off runway to the left, lost its right main gear and came to rest about 600 metres from the runway threshold. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Saltillo - Saltillo
Operator
Aeronaves TSMFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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