Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 June 2010
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Servicios Areos Milenio, lsf Grupo Areo Xiknal
Registration Number: XA-TWK
Location: 1,5 km NW of Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airfield –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered XA-TWK, crashed near the Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airfield, resulting in the deaths of all nine occupants. The aircraft was operated by Cessna Finance and leased to Grupo Areo Xiknal, and was reportedly managed by Servicios Areos Milenio at the time of the incident. The accident occurred immediately after takeoff.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered XA-TWK, crashed near the Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airfield, resulting in the deaths of all nine occupants. The aircraft was operated by Cessna Finance and leased to Grupo Areo Xiknal, and was reportedly managed by Servicios Areos Milenio at the time of the incident. The accident occurred immediately after takeoff.
Description
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered XA-TWK, was destroyed in an accident near Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airfield. All nine on board were killed. The airplane crashed in the jungle immediately after takeoff. It carried members of the campaign team of the candidate for Governor of Quintana Roo coalition Avanza, Roberto Borge Angulo. Media reports indicate that the airplane was owned by Cessna Finance and leased to Grupo Areo Xiknal. It was supposedly operated by Servicios Areos Milenio at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/687493.html, http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/687530.htmlhttp://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/687493.html, http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/687530.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
