Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 February 2024
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Skydive Puerto Escondido
Registration Number: N80GE
Location: Puerto Escondido –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Cessna 208B Grand CaravanCessna 208B Grand Caravan
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, modified for skydiving, crashed on a beach near Puerto Escondido Airport after takeoff. One person was killed due to being struck by the aircraft.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, modified for skydiving, crashed on a beach near Puerto Escondido Airport after takeoff. One person was killed due to being struck by the aircraft.
Description
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Blackhawk XP42 conversion) skydiving plane force landed on a beach, immediately after takeoff from runway 27 at Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM). One person on the beach was killed after being struck by the aircraft. Several occupants of the aircraft were injured.
Source of Information
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346790863112, https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/skydivers-plane-kills-man-mexico-beach-during-emergency-landing-2024-02-12/, https://airlive.net/emergency/2024/02/11/skydiving-plane-crash-lands-on-beach-in-southern-mexico-killing-a-62-year-old-man/, https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/small-plane-crashes-on-puerto-escondido-beach-killing-1-and-injuring-5/, https://www.meganoticias.mx/cdmx/noticia/cae-avioneta-en-playa-bacocho-en-puerto-escondido/496827, https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/videos-se-desploma-avioneta-para-paracaidismo-en-puerto-escondido-oaxaca-hay-un-muerto/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n80ge, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N80GEhttps://www.foxnews.com/video/6346790863112, https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/skydivers-plane-kills-man-mexico-beach-during-emergency-landing-2024-02-12/, https://airlive.net/emergency/2024/02/11/skydiving-plane-crash-lands-on-beach-in-southern-mexico-killing-a-62-year-old-man/, https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/small-plane-crashes-on-puerto-escondido-beach-killing-1-and-injuring-5/, https://www.meganoticias.mx/cdmx/noticia/cae-avioneta-en-playa-bacocho-en-puerto-escondido/496827, https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/videos-se-desploma-avioneta-para-paracaidismo-en-puerto-escondido-oaxaca-hay-un-muerto/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n80ge, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N80GEPrimary Cause
Uncontrolled takeoff and landing due to mechanical failure or improper procedure.Uncontrolled takeoff and landing due to mechanical failure or improper procedure.Share on:
