Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 May 1997
Aircraft Type: Rockwell Sabreliner 40
Owner/operator: Jett Paqueteria
Registration Number: XA-TFC
Location: 22 km SW of Monterrey-Aeropuerto Del Norte (NTR) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Controls and Approach TrajectoryAircraft Flight Controls and Approach Trajectory
Investigating Agency: SCTSCT
Category: Accident
A Rockwell Sabreliner 40 jet experienced a catastrophic impact with the Cerro de las Mitras mountain during approach to Monterrey. The aircraft was descending to 5000 feet when it struck the mountain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A Rockwell Sabreliner 40 jet experienced a catastrophic impact with the Cerro de las Mitras mountain during approach to Monterrey. The aircraft was descending to 5000 feet when it struck the mountain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
The Rockwell Sabreliner 40 jet flew into the side of the Cerro de las Mitras mountain while approaching Monterrey-Aeropuerto Del Norte, Mexico, in conditions of rain and fog. The flight had been cleared to descend to 5000 feet, but the aircraft continued to 4350 feet until it hit the mountain. Probable cause: “Not maintaining a safety height and being unaligned in the approach trajectory.”
Primary Cause
Not maintaining a safety height and being unaligned in the approach trajectory.Not maintaining a safety height and being unaligned in the approach trajectory.Share on:
