ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72612
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 March 1992 |
| Time: | 14:25 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) |
| Registration: | TPH-04/XC-UHN |
| MSN: | 2128 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 km from Huautla de Jiménez, OAX -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca |
| Tuxtepec | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after departure form Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca, en route to Tuxtepec, the helicopter encountered thick low lying fog which had reportedly built up quickly. Visual reference with the ground was apparently lost and the helicopter's main rotor blades struck trees. The helicopter went out of control, struck trees, crashed and burned.
The accident happened at about 14:25 hours local during an advance mission to a number of towns in the state of Oaxaca in preparation for a visit by the Mexican President. Among those killed were high ranking military personnel and civil servants.
Sources:
1. Scramble
2. Air Forces Monthly
3. El Siglo de Torreón 26 March 1992, p15
5. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2010 00:34 | TB | Added |
| 13-Feb-2010 10:16 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2014 09:32 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2014 09:33 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2016 22:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2018 21:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
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