Crash of a Gulfstream GV in Cabo San Lucas

Date & Time: Apr 10, 2025 at 1624 LT
Type of aircraft:
Gulfstream GV
Operator:
Registration:
N1948Z
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Teterboro – Cabo San Lucas
MSN:
600
YOM:
2000
Flight number:
TFF966
Location:
Cabo San Lucas
Baja California Sur
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 29 at Cabo San Lucas Airport, the crew initiated the breaking procedure when the airplane started to deviate to the right. It veered off runway, impacted a ditch, lost its undercarriage and made an almost 180 turn before coming to rest on its belly. All occupants were quickly rescued and there were no injuries.

Crash of a Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair 7 near El Montoso: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 2024
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
Operator:
Registration:
XB-MLO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
207-0509
YOM:
1979
Location:
El Montoso
Jalisco
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed La Parota, Michoacán, on a private trip with seven people on board. While cruising over mountainous terrain, the airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of a wooded hill, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft E90 King Air near Palenque: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 2024 at 1322 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Comercializadora Masvi
Registration:
XB-SKA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tuxtla Gutiérrez - Palenque
MSN:
LW-43
YOM:
1973
Location:
Palenque
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Tuxtla Gutiérrez-Francisco Sarabia Airport, the crew initiated the descent to Palenque Airport in limited visibility. On approach, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a wooded terrain located in the Cerro Norte about 12 km southwest of the destination airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all occupants were killed, among them Juan Pablo Montes de Oca, Federal Deputy who was flying to Palenque with his family.
Crew:
Roberto Villanueva Valdez, pilot,
Carlos Alberto Culebro Esquinca, copilot.
Passengers:
Juan Pablo Montes de Oca,
Sofía Montes de Oca, Juan Pablo's daughter,
Pablo Montes de Oca, Juan Pablo's son,
Guillermina Rincón Cruz, Juan Pablo's wife,
Rosalía, Juan Pablo's sister,
Daniela, Juan Pablo's nephew,
Eduardo, juan Pablo's nephew.

Crash of a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II in Tepic: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 2024 at 1055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
Operator:
Registration:
XB-OQA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Atizapán de Zaragoza – Tepic
MSN:
31-7620049
YOM:
1976
Location:
Tepic-Amado Nervo
Nayarit
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
3600
Circumstances:
On final approach to Tepic-Amado Nervo Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located west of the airport, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage in Saltillo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 2024 at 1149 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
Operator:
Alsa Aviation
Registration:
N6074A
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Matamoros - Saltillo
MSN:
46-36451
YOM:
2008
Location:
Saltillo
Coahuila
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe Airport Runway 35, the single engine airplane entered a sudden left turn, impacted the ground and crashed in an open field. The wreckage was found about 200 metres short of runway threshold. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Cuernavaca: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 2023 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Registration:
XA-IRE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toluca - Cuernavaca
MSN:
35A-354
YOM:
1980
Location:
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Toluca-Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport on a positioning flight (Ambulance) to Cuernavaca, carrying two doctors and two pilots. After landing on runway 20 at Cuernavaca Airport, the crew initiated the braking procedure but the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went down a steep embankment and crashed in bushes, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all four occupants were killed. It is believed that the airplane landed too far down the runway, causing the landing distance to be insufficient.

Crash of a Learjet 45 in Xalapa

Date & Time: Oct 4, 2023 at 1133 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 45
Operator:
Registration:
XA-JAO
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:
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Xalapa
MSN:
45-042
YOM:
1999
Location:
Xalapa-El Lencero
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 26 at Xalapa-El Lencero Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in a bushy and grassy area. All seven occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 340 near Tapachula

Date & Time: Aug 9, 2023
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 340
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Tapachula
Chiapas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane (registration unknown) entered the Mexican airspace without authorization and attempted to land on an remote airstrip located about 40 km west of Tapachula. Following a belly landing on a grassy runway, the airplane veered to the left and collided with palm trees. No one was found on site but Police found a load of about 462 kg of cocaine.

Crash of a Cessna 650 Citation VII off Veracruz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 2023 at 2050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 650 Citation VII
Operator:
Registration:
XB-VFJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Veracruz – Toluca
MSN:
650-7053
YOM:
1993
Location:
Veracruz
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Veracruz-General Heriberto Jara Corona Airport Runway 01 at 2047LT on a private flight to Toluca, carrying one passenger and two pilots. Three minutes later, while climbing at night, it entered an uncontrolled descent until it crashed into the sea off Ciudad de Veracruz. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Puente de Ixtla

Date & Time: Feb 10, 2023 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
N9634B
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tequesquitengo - Tequesquitengo
MSN:
208B-0141
YOM:
1988
Location:
Puente de Ixtla
Morelos
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed, lost its undercarriage and came to rest with its left wing and fuselage bent. Both occupants were injured.
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