Las Vegas - Monterrey
Flight / Schedule
Las Vegas - Monterrey
Aircraft
Canadair CL-601 ChallengerRegistration
N601VH
MSN
5043
Year of Manufacture
1989
Date
May 5, 2019 at 05:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
La Rosita Coahuila
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
25.4126°, -103.2328°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 5, 2019 at 05:40 PM, Las Vegas - Monterrey experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-601 Challenger, operated by Compañía de Aviación y Logística Empresarial S.A.P.I., with the event recorded near La Rosita Coahuila.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 13 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: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The airplane departed Las Vegas-McCarran Airport at 1452LT on a charter flight to Monterrey, carrying two pilots and 11 passengers who were returning to Mexico after taking part to a boxing match in Las Vegas. The flight was completed at FL370 until the crew was cleared to climb to FL390 for five minutes then to FL410. Suddenly, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in an almost flat attitude in a desert area located near La Rosita, Coahuila. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 13 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found the following day.
Aircraft reference details include registration N601VH, MSN 5043, year of manufacture 1989.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.4126°, -103.2328°.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
2
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed Las Vegas-McCarran Airport at 1452LT on a charter flight to Monterrey, carrying two pilots and 11 passengers who were returning to Mexico after taking part to a boxing match in Las Vegas. The flight was completed at FL370 until the crew was cleared to climb to FL390 for five minutes then to FL410. Suddenly, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in an almost flat attitude in a desert area located near La Rosita, Coahuila. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 13 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found the following day.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Las Vegas - Monterrey
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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