Beschrijving:
The DC-8 had arrived from a flight from New York and Mexico City at 00:12 and was serviced and refueled. The aircraft took off again for a training flight at 01:14. The plane crashed during a procedure turn while approaching Acapulco.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Careless and untimely descent in the course of a procedure turn which was continued below established minimum altitude."
accident date: 13-08-1966
type: Douglas DC-8-51
registration: XA-PEI
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 13 augustus 1966 |
| Tijd: | 02:15 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-8-51 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Aeronaves de México |
| Registratie: | XA-PEI |
| Constructienummer: | 45652/176 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1962 |
| Motoren: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 33 km (20.6 mijl) van Acapulco ( Mexico)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Training |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport (ACA/MMAA), Mexico |
| Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport (ACA/MMAA), Mexico |
The DC-8 had arrived from a flight from New York and Mexico City at 00:12 and was serviced and refueled. The aircraft took off again for a training flight at 01:14. The plane crashed during a procedure turn while approaching Acapulco.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Careless and untimely descent in the course of a procedure turn which was continued below established minimum altitude."
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accident date: 13-08-1966
type: Douglas DC-8-51
registration: XA-PEI
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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