Narrative:
The Airbus ran off the left side of the runway on landing and rolled another 800 m before coming to rest against a concrete structure. The nosegear collapsed. Weather was poor; a.o. heavy rain.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 19 December 1996 |
| Time: | 20:40 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-231 |
| Operator: | Mexicana de Aviación |
| Registration: | F-OHMK |
| MSN: | 296 |
| First flight: | 1992 |
| Engines: | 2 IAE V2500-A1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Villahermosa-Capitan Carlos Perez Airport (VSA) ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
| Villahermosa-Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA/MMVA), Mexico | |
| Flightnumber: | MX170 |
The Airbus ran off the left side of the runway on landing and rolled another 800 m before coming to rest against a concrete structure. The nosegear collapsed. Weather was poor; a.o. heavy rain.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» World Aircraft Accident Summary - CAP 479 / AirclaimsPhotos
Map
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Distance from Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport to Villahermosa-Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport as the crow flies is 674 km (421 miles).
Distance from Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport to Villahermosa-Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport as the crow flies is 674 km (421 miles).
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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