ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 321875
| Date: | Friday 14 September 2007 |
| Time: | 19:29 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2C3 |
| Owner/operator: | Magnicharters |
| Registration: | XA-MAC |
| MSN: | 21014/397 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 109 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guadalajara-Miguel Hidal Airport (GDL) -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) |
| Guadalajara-Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL/MMGL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the approach into Guadalajara (GDL), at the extension of flaps and slats, the crew noticed a dissymmetry of flaps indication and decided to make a go around and select the alternate system for flaps extension. According to a statement made by the pilot, during landing the aircraft touched down on runway 28 with the landing gear in transit. Both engines contacted the runway. A fire initiated in both engines due to ground friction. This fire was quickly put out. The airport was closed for several hours.
Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) Alex Lomix; Guadalajara-Miguel Hidal Airport (GDL); 23 January 2011; (CC:by-nc)
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