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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 2017 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Saab |
| Registration: | XA-UHL |
| MSN: | 20700261 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calica -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Playa del Carmen |
| Chichén Itzá Airport (CZA/MMCT) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGCA Mexico |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The plane crashed shortly after take off into a forest as a result of engine failure. There were no fatalities.
Cause: "Aircraft impact on ground during emergency landing due to engine shutdown caused by oil cooler leakage"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
20700261
Media:
British family cheat death after their plane crashed in Mexican jungle https://t.co/XLA0PWG2la via @MailOnline pic.twitter.com/sKhzr6squJ
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 23 décembre 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2017 08:56 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 10:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 24-Dec-2017 17:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Embed code, ] |
| 15-Jan-2020 10:04 | harro | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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