Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 November 1995
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10B3
Owner/operator: Americana Colombia
Registration Number: HK-3962X
Location: near Cabu San Lucas –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Both wingsBoth wings
Category: Accident
A Caravelle aircraft sustained significant damage during landing on a dried-up lake, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft and the concealment of cocaine and a fake registration.A Caravelle aircraft sustained significant damage during landing on a dried-up lake, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft and the concealment of cocaine and a fake registration.
Description
The Caravelle sustained damage on landing on a dried up lake. The aircraft carried cocaine and carried the fake registration HK-4029X. Mexican federal police cut off both wings and destroyed the plane.
Primary Cause
Landing on a dried-up lake likely caused structural damage to the aircraft.Landing on a dried-up lake likely caused structural damage to the aircraft.Share on:
