Beschrijving:
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
| Status: | |
| Datum: | donderdag 23 juli 1998 |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Registratie: | XC-UTQ |
| Constructienummer: | SH.1946 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1976 |
| Motoren: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Pico de Orizaba ( Mexico)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ/MMTG), Mexico |
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.
Bronnen:
» Scramble 235, 237» El Siglo de Torreon 1 August 1998, p.2
» Mountaineering: Pico de Orizaba, Mexico
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Mexico City International Airport en Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport bedraagt 688 km (430 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Mexico City International Airport en Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport bedraagt 688 km (430 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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