Narrative:
The Fairchild F-27F suffered a hard landing at Cancún Airport, Mexico, causing the right-hand main landing gear to collapse.
The aircraft was ferried to Merida and withdrawn from use there.
» Airnieuws 288
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1993 |
| Type: |  Fairchild F-27F |
| Operator: | Aero Cozumel |
| Registration: | XA-MCJ |
| MSN: | 90 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 43 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Cancún Airport (CUN) ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cozumel Airport (CZM/MMCZ), Mexico |
| Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN), Mexico |
The Fairchild F-27F suffered a hard landing at Cancún Airport, Mexico, causing the right-hand main landing gear to collapse.
The aircraft was ferried to Merida and withdrawn from use there.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Air International (Apr 1994)» Airnieuws 288
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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 Cozumel Airport to Cancún Airport as the crow flies is 57 km (36 miles).
Distance from Cozumel Airport to Cancún Airport as the crow flies is 57 km (36 miles).
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