Narrative:
A Learjet 35A was destroyed when it crashed during an attempt to land on an airstrip at Cumuatillo in Mexico. The aircraft landed besides the runway, ran across and broke up while it ran through rough scrub. There was no fire.
The airplane had reportedly departed Cali, Colombia, carrying drugs.
accident date: 02-05-1992
type: Learjet 35A
registration: PT-OEF
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 2 May 1992 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operator: | Transamérica Táxi Aéreo |
| Registration: | PT-OEF |
| MSN: | 35-102 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Cumuatillo Airstrip ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia |
| Cumuatillo Airstrip, Mexico |
A Learjet 35A was destroyed when it crashed during an attempt to land on an airstrip at Cumuatillo in Mexico. The aircraft landed besides the runway, ran across and broke up while it ran through rough scrub. There was no fire.
The airplane had reportedly departed Cali, Colombia, carrying drugs.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Photos
accident date: 02-05-1992
type: Learjet 35A
registration: PT-OEF
Map
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 Cali Airport to Cumuatillo Airstrip as the crow flies is 3374 km (2109 miles).
Distance from Cali Airport to Cumuatillo Airstrip as the crow flies is 3374 km (2109 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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