Narrative:
Hit mountain while approaching in foggy weather.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 6 February 1996 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 500 Citation I |
| Operator: | Aérotaxi Cachanilla |
| Registration: | XA-SLQ |
| MSN: | 500-0111 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Ensenada Airport (ESE) ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ/MMTJ), Mexico |
| Ensenada Airport (ESE/MMES), Mexico |
Hit mountain while approaching in foggy weather.
Classification:
Sources:
» Aircraft Illustrated 5/96Photos
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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 Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport to Ensenada Airport as the crow flies is 89 km (56 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport to Ensenada Airport as the crow flies is 89 km (56 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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