ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322082
| Date: | Monday 30 October 2006 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | Aerotucán |
| Registration: | XA-UBL |
| MSN: | 208B1062 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Punta Pájaros Airstrip -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) |
| Punta Pájaros Airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna Caravan flew tourists to Punta Pájaros. Reportedly, the landing was aborted. Trying to gain height, the Caravan contacted some bushes near the end of the runway and crashed into a lagoon.
At the time of the crash a severe storm was in the area.
Sources:
NotiSAR
Rescate casi imposible (Por Esto!, 1-11-2006)
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