Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 December 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Mexicana
Registration Number: FAM-3103
Location: 8 km SE off Pie de la Cuesta Air Base –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Antonov aircraftAntonov aircraft
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Acapulco, resulting in the loss of all four crew members.An Antonov aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Acapulco, resulting in the loss of all four crew members.
Description
The Antonov was involved in a paradropping mission. The approach to the Pie de la Cuesta Air Base was abandoned and the airplane crashed into the sea in the vicinity of Acapulco. All four crew members are still missing.
Primary Cause
Unstable approach to the Pie de la Cuesta Air Base, leading to abandonment of the landing sequence.Unstable approach to the Pie de la Cuesta Air Base, leading to abandonment of the landing sequence.Share on:
