Narrative:
The aircraft was engaged in a training flight at Acapulco International Airport, Mexico. While perming touch and goes on runway 10/28, the aircraft barely gained height. It came down near a ranch at 1,5 km from the runway. The two pilots and instructor suffered serious injuries.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 28 July 1973 |
| Time: | 02:04 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley HS-748-259 Srs. 2A |
| Operator: | SAESA - Servicios Aéreos Especiales SA |
| Registration: | XA-SAB |
| MSN: | 1673 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) from Acapulco International Airport (ACA) ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport (ACA/MMAA), Mexico |
| Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport (ACA/MMAA), Mexico |
The aircraft was engaged in a training flight at Acapulco International Airport, Mexico. While perming touch and goes on runway 10/28, the aircraft barely gained height. It came down near a ranch at 1,5 km from the runway. The two pilots and instructor suffered serious injuries.
Sources:
» El Informador 29 July 1973, p7APhotos
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