Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 November 1981
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Aeromxico
Registration Number: XA-DEO
Location: 65 km E of Zihuatanejo –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Cabin decompression system.Cabin decompression system.
Category: Accident
A DC-9 aircraft, registered XA-DEO, experienced a cabin decompression shortly after takeoff during a domestic flight to Guadalajara. The pilot initiated an emergency descent to return to Acapulco, resulting in a catastrophic crash at an altitude of 6000 feet within the Sierra de Guerro mountains. The probable cause was a failure to follow approved emergency procedures.A DC-9 aircraft, registered XA-DEO, experienced a cabin decompression shortly after takeoff during a domestic flight to Guadalajara. The pilot initiated an emergency descent to return to Acapulco, resulting in a catastrophic crash at an altitude of 6000 feet within the Sierra de Guerro mountains. The probable cause was a failure to follow approved emergency procedures.
Description
DC-9 registered XA-DEO departed Acapulco for a domestic flight to Guadalajara. About 35 minutes after takeoff a cabin decompression occurred. The pilot radioed that they wanted to return to Acapulco and initiated an emergency descent from FL310. Over the Sierra de Guerro mountains the plane struck a mountain at 6000 feet altitude and crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: Crew failed to follow approved (emergency) procedures.
Primary Cause
Crew failure to follow approved emergency procedures.Crew failure to follow approved emergency procedures.Share on:
