Zone
Oaxaca

Crash of a Learjet 25D in Bahías de Huatulco

Date & Time: Apr 1, 2010 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 25
Operator:
Aero Ermes
Registration:
XA-UNC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Oaxaca – Bahías de Huatulco
MSN:
222
YOM:
1977
Location:
Bahías de Huatulco
Oaxaca
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Bahías de Huatulco Airport, the crew was unable to lower the landing gear. It was decided to perform a wheels up landing. The aircraft landed on its belly then slid for few dozen metres, veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants escaped uninjured but the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Among the passenger was Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, Governor of the State of Oaxaca.

Crash of a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle in Oaxaca: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 2008
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
Operator:
Registration:
XB-KWG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Oaxaca – Bahias de Huatulco
Location:
Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Oaxaca Airport runway 19, while in initial climb, the pilot informed ATC about an engine fire and elected to return for an emergency. Following a turn to runway 02, the pilot was informed about the presence of a Mexicana Fokker 100 that lined up and was waiting for takeoff clearance. The Cessna pilot made a 360 turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.
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