Crash of a Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop Commander 980 in El Refugio: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 2012 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980
Operator:
Registration:
XC-PFB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cabo San Lucas – Mexico City
MSN:
695-95018
YOM:
1980
Location:
El Refugio
Jalisco
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in El Refugio, some 50 km west of Guadalajara, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing a flight from Cabo San Lucas (Los Cabos) to Mexico City on behalf of the Federal Secretary's for Public Security. The aircraft was also registered PF-507.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Culiacán Rosales

Date & Time: Nov 5, 2007 at 0850 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
XA-UBC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Culiacán Rosales – Cabo San Lucas
MSN:
208B-1046
YOM:
2004
Flight number:
CFV126
Location:
Culiacán Rosales
Sinaloa
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 02, the pilot initiated a 180 turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located one km from the airport, coming to rest upside down. All 15 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10B3 near Cabo San Lucas

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
Operator:
Americana Colombia
Registration:
HK-3962X
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184
YOM:
1965
Location:
Cabo San Lucas
Baja California Sur
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a dry lake located in the region of Cabo San Lucas, while engaged in an illegal contraband flight. Nobody was found in the airplane that was carrying a load of cocaine. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had a false registration HK-4029X.
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