Date: | Monday 14 June 2010 |
Time: | 17:30 |
Type: | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
Owner/operator: | Servicios Aéreos Milenio |
Registration: | XA-TWK |
MSN: | 208B0992 |
Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 1,5 km NW of Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airfield -
Mexico
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airfield |
Destination airport: | Chetumal Airport (CTM/MMCM) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered XA-TWK, was destroyed in an accident near Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airfield. All nine on board were killed.
The airplane crashed in the jungle immediately after takeoff. It carried members of the campaign team of the candidate for Governor of Quintana Roo coalition Avanza, Roberto Borge Angulo.
Media reports indicate that the airplane was owned by Cessna Finance and leased to Grupo Aéreo Xiknal. It was supposedly operated by Servicios Aéreos Milenio at the time of the accident.
Sources:
Pero finalmente el infortunio enlutó a 8 familias y conmocionó a todos (Diario de Quintana Roo)
Luto en campaña de Roberto Borge (El Universal) Cae avioneta donde viajaban colaboradores de Roberto Borge
Confirman 9 muertos por avionazo en Q. Roo (El Universal 14/6/2010) Statement by Servicios Aéreos Milenio
Suspenden en QR puente aéreo Cancún Chetumal (El Milenio, 19/6/2010)
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