Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 November 1977
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander
Owner/operator: Servicios Areos Martinez Leon
Registration Number: XA-FUA
Location: near San Crist¢bal de las Casas Airport (SZT) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems.Aircraft control systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft carrying officials of the National Indian Institute crashed and burned during approach to a designated airport. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of altitude and control.A small aircraft carrying officials of the National Indian Institute crashed and burned during approach to a designated airport. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of altitude and control.
Description
Crashed and burned on approach. The airplane carried officials of the National Indian Institute.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and control during approach.Loss of altitude and control during approach.Share on:
