Durango

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

San Luis Potosí – Durango

MSN:

LJ-1741

YOM:

2005

Location:

Durango

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

4947

Aircraft flight hours:

3099

Circumstances:

On final approach to Durango-Guadalupe Victoria Airport following an uneventful flight from San Luis Potosí, the twin engine airplane was unstable. The crew decided to make a sudden descent below the minimum descent altitude without visual contact with the runway, resulting in an initial impact with the runway surface and subsequently with an open drainage ditch located between runway 03/21 and taxiway 'A'. The airplane came to rest upside and burst into flames. One pilot was seriously injured and the second occupant was killed.

Probable cause:

Poor management by the flight crew: of the approach and multiple deviations from operational procedures, due to a lack of training, which placed the aircraft in an unsafe situation and resulted in an unstabilised approach. They decided to make a sudden descent below the minimum descent altitude without visual contact with the runway, resulting in an initial impact with the runway surface and subsequently with an open drainage channel between runway 03/21 and taxiway "A," which stopped the movement.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Lack of training and operational supervision of the flight crew,
- Lack of a formal operational safety program,
- Abrupt changes in the attitude and heading of the aircraft,
- Poor management of cockpit resources,
- Inadequate decision-making by not performing a missed approach,
- Presence of an drainage ditch located between runway 03/21 and taxiway 'A',
- Lack of supervision by the Federal Civil Aviation Agency of the flight operations of aircraft with foreign registration.

Final Report:

Crash of an Embraer ERJ-190AR in Durango

Date & Time: Jul 31, 2018 at 1523 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer ERJ-190

Operator:

Registration:

XA-GAL

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Schedule:

Durango – Mexico City

MSN:

190-00173

YOM:

2008

Flight number:

AM2431

Location:

Durango

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

3700

Captain / Total hours on type:

1064.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1973

Copilot / Total hours on type:

460

Aircraft flight hours:

27257

Aircraft flight cycles:

18200

Circumstances:

The takeoff from Durango-Guadalupe Victoria Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions as a thunderstorm just passed over the airport five minutes prior to the accident. The takeoff from runway 03 was completed with a wind from 047° at 33 knots. Eight seconds after liftoff, the aircraft climbed to a height of 8 feet with a speed of 145 knots. At this time, the wind came from 103° at 11 knots. The aircraft continued to climb to 30 feet when the wind changed with a tailwind component of 22 knots from 030°. The aircraft started to descend and impacted ground, causing both engines to be torn off. The aircraft continued, overran and slid for 380 metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All 103 occupants were evacuated and 39 were injured, 14 seriously. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity, heavy rain falls and strong winds. Notable variations in wind components were noticed at the time of the accident.

Probable cause:

Impact against the runway caused by loss of control of the aircraft in the final phase of the take-off run by low altitude windshear that caused a loss of speed and lift. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Decrease in situational awareness of the flight crew when the commander was performing unauthorized instructional tasks without being qualified to provide flight instruction and to assign copilot and Pilot Flying duties to a an uncertified and unlicensed pilot,
- Failure to detect variations in the indicator displayed by the airspeed indicator on the PFD during the take-off run,
- Lack of adherence to sterile cabin procedures and operational procedures (TVC; Changes of runway and/or take off conditions after door closings; Take off in adverse windshear conditions) established in the Flight Operations Manual, the Dispatch Manual and the Standard Operating Procedures,
- Lack of adherence to published procedure,
- Lack of adherence to Aerodrome and meteorological information procedures,
- Lack of supervision on part of Tower personnel at Durango Airport.

Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Tayoltita: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 2016 at 0917 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XA-ULU

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Tayoltita - Durango

MSN:

208B-2104

YOM:

2009

Location:

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Crew on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7443

Aircraft flight hours:

4027

Aircraft flight cycles:

3479

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Tayoltita Airfield around 0900LT on a charter flight to Durango, carrying nine passengers and one pilot. Twelve minutes into the flight, the pilot encountered engine problems and declared an emergency. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the bed of the Piaxtla River. The wreckage was found about 16 km northeast of Tayoltita Airfield (N 24° 11' 2.65" W 105° 47' 12.57''). The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and there was no fire. Three passengers were killed and seven other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a loss of control following the failure of a turbine compressor disc blade. It was reported that unauthorized repairs had been made on the engine without the approval of the engine manufacturer.

Final Report:

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander near Vallecillos: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 2004 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

XC-FOE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

2031

YOM:

1981

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a geophysical survey flight in the region of Vallecillos, Durango. While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 metres, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra del Rosario. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 in Santa Maria de Otaez: 17 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1996

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Operator:

Registration:

XA-SWJ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Schedule:

Durango - Santa Maria de Otaez

MSN:

126

YOM:

1968

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Circumstances:

On approach to Santa Maria de Otaez Airstrip, the crew encountered strong winds and turbulences when the aircraft went out of control and crashed on a hill located few km from the airfield. Three passengers were seriously injured while 16 other occupants were killed. About two weeks later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Vicente Guerrero

Date & Time: May 9, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Skytrain Air

Registration:

N60705

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

MSN:

4638

YOM:

1942

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Circumstances:

Upon landing at Vicente Guerrero, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 Turbo Porter in Topia

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XC-BIB

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Government

Site:

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

MSN:

2069

YOM:

1968

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Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Operated by the Attorney General of the Republic, the aircraft has just been delivered few days prior to the accident.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45B Expeditor in Durango: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1965 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Aerovias del Norte

Registration:

XA-NUT

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

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