Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 August 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-8-43F
Owner/operator: Aeronaves del Peru
Registration Number: OB-R-1143
Location: 24 km from Mexico City-Juarez International Airport (MEX) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into heavy fog near Cerro Lilio, resulting from a descent from FL110 to FL90.An aircraft crashed into heavy fog near Cerro Lilio, resulting from a descent from FL110 to FL90.
Description
The aircraft crashed into a fog-shrouded Cerro Lilio. The pilot had just reported that he was descending from FL110 to FL90.
Primary Cause
Loss of situational awareness due to dense fog.Loss of situational awareness due to dense fog.Share on:
