Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 June 1973
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
Owner/operator: Aeromxico
Registration Number: XA-SOC
Location: 32 km SSE of Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 passenger plane crashed on approach to Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR), Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all 27 passengers and crew. The aircraft flew into the side of Las Minas Mountain while approaching runway 04.A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 passenger plane crashed on approach to Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR), Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all 27 passengers and crew. The aircraft flew into the side of Las Minas Mountain while approaching runway 04.
Description
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 passenger plane was destroyed when it crashed on approach to Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR), Mexico. All 27 on board were killed. Aeromxico flight 229 operated departed from Houston-Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH) on a regular service to Mexico City (MEX) with en route stops at Monterrey and Puerto Vallarta. The airplane flew into the side of Las Minas Mountain while approaching runway 04.
Primary Cause
Aircraft malfunction during approach to a mountain during flight.Aircraft malfunction during approach to a mountain during flight.Share on:
