Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 March 1984
Aircraft Type: Convair VT-29B (CV-240)
Owner/operator: Aero Cozumel
Registration Number: XA-JOV
Location: Canc£n Airport (CUN) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left-hand engineLeft-hand engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic left-hand engine failure shortly after takeoff, leading to a crash-landing in a swamp. One passenger died of a heart attack while navigating the swamp.An aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic left-hand engine failure shortly after takeoff, leading to a crash-landing in a swamp. One passenger died of a heart attack while navigating the swamp.
Description
The airplane experience a left hand engine failure immediately after takeoff. The airplane crash-landed in a swamp. One of the passengers died of a heart attack while moving through the swamp.
Primary Cause
Left-hand engine failureLeft-hand engine failureShare on:
