Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 August 1976
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20C
Owner/operator: Hansa Jet Corp.
Registration Number: N888AR
Location: 20 km WSW of Chilpancingo –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Hansa Jet aircraft, owned by the Colonial Alliance Corp., descended into poor weather at FL090, approaching FL370 to FL190. The aircraft was cleared for descent to these altitudes.A Hansa Jet aircraft, owned by the Colonial Alliance Corp., descended into poor weather at FL090, approaching FL370 to FL190. The aircraft was cleared for descent to these altitudes.
Description
Flew into hill at FL090 in poor weather on descent. The aircraft had been cleared to descend from FL370 to FL190. The aircraft was owned by the Colonial Alliance Corp. and operated by Hansa Jet Corp.
Source of Information
https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1976MEXICO10141_b.html, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/22280211/https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1976MEXICO10141_b.html, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/22280211/Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically low visibility and turbulence, likely contributed to the descent.Poor weather conditions, specifically low visibility and turbulence, likely contributed to the descent.Share on:
