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Shortly after takeoff from Santiago de Querétaro Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed inverted in a maize field located near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 75A in Santiago de Querétaro

Date & Time: Jan 30, 2016 at 0738 LT

Type of aircraft:

Rockwell Sabreliner 75

Operator:

Registration:

N380CF

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Illegal (smuggling)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Celaya - Santiago de Querétaro

MSN:

380-51

YOM:

1977

Location:

Santiago de Querétaro

Querétaro

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

10195

Circumstances:

The aircraft, a Rockwell Sabreliner 75A (NA-265-80 version) departed Celaya-Capitán Rogelio Castillo Airport shortly before 0700LT on a short flight to Santiago de Querétaro without any flight plan and with an unknown number of people on board. At 0731LT, the crew contacted the destination airport and elected to land about seven minutes later. After landing on runway 27, the crew was instructed to vacate via taxiway for the apron but the aircraft continued, veered off runway after a distance 800 metres, impacted a rocky wall, lost its nose gear and came to rest. When the rescuers arrived on the scene, there was nobody as the occupants left the airplane and disappeared. It appears the flight was illegal and it is believed that the aircraft was stolen at Celaya Airport.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226TC Metro II in Querétaro: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 2015 at 1425 LT

Type of aircraft:

Swearingen SA226 Metro II

Operator:

Registration:

XA-UKP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Santiago de Querétaro - Santiago de Querétaro

MSN:

TC-376

YOM:

1980

Location:

Santiago de Querétaro

Querétaro

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

19172

Captain / Total hours on type:

3731.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

364

Copilot / Total hours on type:

117

Aircraft flight hours:

26985

Aircraft flight cycles:

37207

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a post-maintenance test flight out from Santiago de Querétaro Airport, carrying three engineers and two pilots. It departed runway 09 at 1421LT and the crew was cleared to climb to FL125. While approaching the altitude of 12,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on a motorway located 11 km southwest of the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control of the aircraft in flight for undetermined reasons. No mechanical failure was found on the aircraft and its components that could affect the normal operation of the airplane.
The following findings were identified:
- Lack of coordination and effective communication between ground staff and flight crew,
- Lack of adequate supervision of operations by the operator,
- Lack of a safety culture of the operator.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980 near Amealco de Bonfil: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980

Operator:

Registration:

HK-3461

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

695-95043

YOM:

1980

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft was engaged in an illegal flight from Colombia and was carrying three people and a load of 700 kilos of cocaine. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt La Estrella near Amealco de Bonfil. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed. Cocaine spread over an area of one km. The crew was flying at low height to avoid radar when the accident occurred.