Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 August 1988
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Federal
Registration Number: XC-COX
Location: ca 15 km from Arteaga –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A flight encountered severe weather conditions, including poor visibility, while flying into the side of a mountain in the Sierra Madre region. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.A flight encountered severe weather conditions, including poor visibility, while flying into the side of a mountain in the Sierra Madre region. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Weather was poor as the airplane flew into the side of a mountain in the Sierra Madre.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically poor visibility and wind, caused the aircraft to deviate from its intended course.Severe weather conditions, specifically poor visibility and wind, caused the aircraft to deviate from its intended course.Share on:
