Détails:
A Skyvan transport plane was destroyed when it crashed into the highest mountain in Mexico, the Pico de Orizaba Volcano. All four on board were killed.
Impact was at an elevation of about 18,200 feet at the El Púlpito part of Pico de Orizaba while the elevation of the mountain top is 18,491 feet.
Minimum altitude over mountains terrain in that area was 21,000 feet.
» El Siglo de Torreon 1 August 1998, p.2
» Mountaineering: Pico de Orizaba, Mexico
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | jeudi 23 juillet 1998 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100 |
| Compagnie: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Immatriculation: | XC-UTQ |
| Numéro de série: | SH.1946 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1976 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Total: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Détruit |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Pico de Orizaba ( Mexique)
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| Élévation des lieux de l'accident: | 5547 m (18199 feet) amsl |
| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexique |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ/MMTG), Mexique |
A Skyvan transport plane was destroyed when it crashed into the highest mountain in Mexico, the Pico de Orizaba Volcano. All four on board were killed.
Impact was at an elevation of about 18,200 feet at the El Púlpito part of Pico de Orizaba while the elevation of the mountain top is 18,491 feet.
Minimum altitude over mountains terrain in that area was 21,000 feet.
Sources:
» Scramble 235, 237» El Siglo de Torreon 1 August 1998, p.2
» Mountaineering: Pico de Orizaba, Mexico
Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Mexico City International Airport et Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport est de 688 km (430 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Mexico City International Airport et Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport est de 688 km (430 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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