Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 January 2010
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-145LU (ERJ-145LU)
Owner/operator: Aeromxico Connect
Registration Number: XA-WAC
Location: Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Left main landing gearLeft main landing gear
Category: Accident
An Aeromxico Connect Embraer ERJ-145LU passenger plane experienced significant damage during landing at Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ) due to a runway excursion. The left main landing gear dug in, resulting in contact with the ground and damage to the left wing.An Aeromxico Connect Embraer ERJ-145LU passenger plane experienced significant damage during landing at Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ) due to a runway excursion. The left main landing gear dug in, resulting in contact with the ground and damage to the left wing.
Description
An Aeromxico Connect Embraer ERJ-145LU passenger plane, registered XA-WAC, sustained substantial damage following a runway excursion on landing at Tijuana-Rodriguez Airport (TIJ), Mexico. The left main landing gear dug in causing the left hand wing to contact the ground. Tijuana has a single concrete runway, 09/27 (9,711 feet).
Primary Cause
Runway excursion during landing.Runway excursion during landing.Share on:
