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| Date: | Monday 19 May 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
| Registration: | 4504 |
| MSN: | MX.1004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Chihuahua Int'l Airport (CUU), CHH -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chihuahua-Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport (CUU/MMCU) |
| Chihuahua-Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport (CUU/MMCU) |
A Mexican Air Force (FAM) Northrop F-5E Tiger II experienced a right main wheel puncture, resulting in a right MLG collapse during landing at Chihuahua International Airport (CUU/MMCU), Chihuahua, that houses the Military Air Base No. 13.
The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft received minor damage.
According to the Ministry of National Defense of Mexico, the aircraft from Air Squadron No. 401, was carrying out training activities when it had a puncture in one of its tires at the time of landing.
Sources:
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/askeri-ucak-inisinde-kirim-gecirdi-2/
https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2025/05/19/asi-es-el-avion-northrop-f-5-del-ejercito-que-se-poncho-en-el-aeropuerto-de-chihuahua-fotos/
https://d3trj3zqmkebtg.cloudfront.net/pics/113/113324_big.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex FAM: 4004, USAF: 81-0635
Location
Media:
Aeropuerto de #Chihuahua se encuentra cerrado por accidente en pista de un #F5 de la #FuerzaAereaMexicana; de 3 nos quedan 2. #flyAPM #avgeek pic.twitter.com/OjrTeY5onB
— Aviation Photography of Mexico (@flyAPM) May 19, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2025 08:11 | Goklerdeyiznet | Added |
| 20-May-2025 08:12 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Category, ] |
| 20-May-2025 10:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 20-May-2025 12:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2025 18:05 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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