Narrative:
The aircraft flew into the side of a mountain at an altitude of about 2000 meters. The crew were carrying out a geophysical survey over the Sierra del Rosario mountain range.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 May 2004 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander |
| Operator: | Consejo de Recursos Minerales |
| Registration: | XC-FOE |
| MSN: | 2031 |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) NE of Vallecillos ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Survey/research |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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The aircraft flew into the side of a mountain at an altitude of about 2000 meters. The crew were carrying out a geophysical survey over the Sierra del Rosario mountain range.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» El Siglo de TorreónPhotos
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