Narrative:
When arriving to Tijuana after a flight from Mexico City, the flight crew noticed that the main landing gear of the Britannia was not properly locked. Although attempts were made, the gear wouldn't lock and an emergency landing was made. Fortunately the crew and the passengers were not injured, but the aircraft suffered damaged to the engines, prop blades, wings and fuselage.
» Ramon Marin
» El Tiempo 11 July 1965, p1
» El Tiempo 10 July 1965, p3
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 9 July 1965 |
| Type: |  Bristol 175 Britannia 302 |
| Operator: | Aeronaves de México |
| Registration: | XA-MEC |
| MSN: | 12918 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tijuana Airport (TIJ) ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
| Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ/MMTJ), Mexico |
When arriving to Tijuana after a flight from Mexico City, the flight crew noticed that the main landing gear of the Britannia was not properly locked. Although attempts were made, the gear wouldn't lock and an emergency landing was made. Fortunately the crew and the passengers were not injured, but the aircraft suffered damaged to the engines, prop blades, wings and fuselage.
Sources:
» Caballero Aguila, Historia de Aeromexico» Ramon Marin
» El Tiempo 11 July 1965, p1
» El Tiempo 10 July 1965, p3
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport as the crow flies is 2288 km (1430 miles).
Distance from Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport as the crow flies is 2288 km (1430 miles).
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