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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 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Puente de Ixtla

Date & Time: Feb 10, 2023 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

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N9634B

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Tequesquitengo - Tequesquitengo

MSN:

208B-0141

YOM:

1988

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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.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90A King Air in Cuernavaca: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 2022

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 90 King Air

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N426EM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

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Yes

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City

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Acapulco – Cuernavaca

MSN:

LJ-1352

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1993

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The twin engine airplane departed Acapulco-General Juan N. Álvarez Airport on a private flight to Cuernavaca, carrying six passengers and one pilot. On final approach to Cuernavaca Airport runway 20, the airplane crashed on a supermarket located in Temixco, some 2 km short of runway. The pilot and two passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Piper PA-61P Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) in Cuernavaca: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1995

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)

Operator:

Eduardo Mata

Registration:

N720EM

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Cuernavaca - Dallas

MSN:

61-0834-8163441

YOM:

1981

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Shortly after takeoff, one of the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near the runway end. Both occupants were killed, among them Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer. He was accompanied by Marina Anaya and was en route to Dallas, TX.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Travel Air 6000 in Huitzilac

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1945 at 1300 LT

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Travel Air 6000

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XA-BKB

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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The single engine encountered heavy turbulence and crashed in a field located in Huitzilac. The pilot and all six passengers were injured while the aircraft was written off.