Narrative:
The Twin Otter undershot the runway by 40 m and came to rest in a wooded area.
» Manila Standard - Jul 19, 1996
accident date: 17-07-1996
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: N942MA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 1996 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operating for: | Aerolatino |
| Leased from: | Trans Caribe |
| Registration: | XA-TCF |
| MSN: | 734 |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Playa del Carmen Airport (PCM) ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN), Mexico |
| Playa del Carmen Airport (PCM), Mexico |
The Twin Otter undershot the runway by 40 m and came to rest in a wooded area.
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» Scramble 208» Manila Standard - Jul 19, 1996
Photos
accident date: 17-07-1996
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: N942MA
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 Cancún Airport to Playa del Carmen Airport as the crow flies is 50 km (31 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Cancún Airport to Playa del Carmen Airport as the crow flies is 50 km (31 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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