Crash of a Learjet 25B in Toluca

Date & Time: Apr 18, 2021 at 1527 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XB-PIZ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cancún - Toluca
MSN:
25-193
YOM:
1975
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Cancún, the crew encountered technical problems with the undercarriage while on approach to Toluca-Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos. Decision was taken to complete a belly landing on runway 15/33. The airplane slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All 9 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-310P Malibu in Chichén Itzá

Date & Time: Feb 15, 2017 at 2000 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N116TH
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Monterrey – Cancún
MSN:
46-8608005
YOM:
1986
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While overflying the Yucatán Province, en route from Monterrey to Cancún, the pilot informed ATC that he was low of fuel and requested the permission to divert to Chichén Itzá Airport for an emergency landing. While approaching the airfield by night, the single engine aircraft descended into trees and crashed few km from the airport. The airplane was destroyed and there was no fire. All five occupants were injured.

Crash of a Boeing 737-322 in Mexico City

Date & Time: Nov 26, 2015 at 1828 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-UNM
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cancún – Mexico City
MSN:
24248/1636
YOM:
1988
Flight number:
GMT779
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
139
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
12945
Copilot / Total flying hours:
7606
Aircraft flight hours:
64171
Aircraft flight cycles:
39245
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Cancún on a regular schedule flight to Mexico City, carrying 139 passengers and five crew members. The flight was uneventful. Following an unstabilized approach, the aircraft landed on runway 05L at an excessive speed. After touchdown, severe vibrations occurred when the left main gear collapsed after a course of 1,097 metres. The airplane slid for 980 metres before coming to rest. All 144 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Fracture of the shimmy damper piston and subsequent retraction of the left leg assembly of the landing gear due to vibrations caused during the landing run, which could not be damped due to wear and play existing between the dynamic parts of the links, fittings and apex joint of the shimmy damper.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Unstabilized approach,
- Inadequate service to shimmy damper and shock strut,
- Landing with a low rate of descent,
- Wear in the Apex joint due to a play between this and the lower torsion link,
- Landing with high ground speed and low descent rate.
Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 737-2K9 in Guadalajara

Date & Time: Apr 27, 2009 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-MAF
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cancún – Guadalajara
MSN:
22505/815
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
GMT585
Country:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
108
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport, the pilots encountered technical problems with the landing gear and elected to perform a low pass in front of the tower. ATC confirmed that the landing gear were not fully deployed and locked. The captain decided to perform a wheels up landing. After touchdown on runway 28, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. The left engine was destroyed by fire and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All 116 occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Boeing 737-2C3 in Guadalajara

Date & Time: Sep 14, 2007 at 1929 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-MAC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cancún - Guadalajara
MSN:
21014/397
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
GMT582
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
103
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport, the crew selected flaps and slats down but noticed an asymmetry. During the second approach, flaps were selected down via the alternate system. The airplane landed with the landing gear in a transit position, causing both engines to struck the ground after touchdown. After a course of few hundred metres, the aircraft came to rest, bursting into flames due to the engine friction on the ground. The fire was quickly extinguished but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All 109 occupants evacuated safely.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 400 off Progreso

Date & Time: Nov 15, 2006
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AMP-114
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cancún - Cancún
Country:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Cancún Airport for a routine maritime patrol flight over the Gulf of Mexico. After 5 hours of flight, while returning to his base and approaching the coast, the crew informed ATC that an engine failed. Few seconds later, the second engine stopped as well. The crew reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft 3,5 km off Progreso, some 40 km north of Mérida. All 7 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for unknown reasons. Fuel exhaustion suspected.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Punta Pájaros

Date & Time: Oct 30, 2006 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XA-UBL
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cancún – Punta Pájaros
MSN:
208B-1042
YOM:
2004
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Punta Pájaros Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (stormy weather). He initiated a go-around and was trying to gain height when the single engine aircraft collided with bushes and crashed in a lagoon. All 14 occupants evacuated with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Weather conditions were marginal at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 685 in Toluca: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 2005 at 2110 LT
Operator:
Registration:
XB-PRS
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Cancún – Toluca
MSN:
685-12050
YOM:
1973
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On February 12, 2005, at 2110 central standard time, a Twin Commander 685 twin-engine airplane, Mexican registration XB-PRS, was destroyed upon impact with the ground following a loss of control during approach near Toluca, State of Mexico, in the Republic of Mexico. The commercial pilot was seriously injured and the two passengers were fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the domestic business flight. The flight originated from Cancun, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico, approximately 1930, with the Toluca International Airport as its intended destination. According to local authorities, the 1973-model airplane, serial number 12050, destroyed one residence and damaged two others when it crashed in a residential area near the airport. There were no injuries to anyone on the ground.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Cancún

Date & Time: Aug 14, 2003 at 2222 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N403FW
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fort Lauderdale - Cancún
MSN:
35-403
YOM:
1981
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
7950
Circumstances:
On August 14, 2003, about 2222 central daylight time, a Gates LearJet Corporation 35A, N403FW, registered to Aircraft Holdings LLC, operated by Air America Flight Services, Inc., was landed with the landing gear retracted at the Cancun International Airport, Cancun, Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and there were no injuries to the airline transport rated pilot and copilot, nor to the three medical personnel on board the airplane. The flight originated about 2145 eastern daylight time from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the director of operations for the operator, the airplane was cleared for a visual approach to runway 12, and the flightcrew advised him they did read the landing checklist. The landing gear was down and locked as indicated by the three green lights; though they didn't recall if the landing gear was extended as evidenced by the landing lights. They also advised him of feeling fuselage to runway surface contact; the airplane slid approximately 4,000 feet before coming to rest upright. Following the occurrence, the nose of the airplane was raised and the nose landing gear was observed to be inside the wheel well. Emergency extension of the landing gear was initiated and the nose landing gear extended and locked; the main landing gear did not extend as fuselage to runway contact prevented extension of the main landing gears. The airplane was dragged from the runway where approximately 2 days later, a crane raised the airplane. At that time, the main landing gears which were in the wheel wells, extended and locked into position.

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Venice

Date & Time: Jun 26, 2002 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N1002C
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Venice - Cancún
MSN:
BA-251
YOM:
1957
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
1750
Captain / Total hours on type:
250.00
Aircraft flight hours:
10500
Circumstances:
An airplane impacted the runway shortly after takeoff. According to the pilot, the airplane rolled sharply to the left immediately after liftoff from the runway. The passenger in the back seat stated the airplane banked sharply to the left after takeoff. The pilot then applied right rudder and aileron to stop the roll. Unable to level the airplane with the horizon, the pilot elected to reduce power to idle on both engines and land on the remaining runway. The airplane impacted the runway, slid into the grass and erupted into flames.
Probable cause:
The pilot's improper use of flight controls during takeoff, that resulted in the loss of control during takeoff.
Final Report: