Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Monday 22 December 2014 |
Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
Operator: | Transportes Aéreos Terrestres |
Registration: | XA-UOA |
MSN: | 721 |
First flight: | 1980-10-27 (34 years 2 months) |
Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
Location: | Tequesquitengo Airport ( Mexico)
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Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft sustained substantial damage in an accident at Tequesquitengo Airport, Mexico.
The aircraft was landing or taking off from runway 27, a small airstrip, when the right hand wing contacted a tree. The aircraft swung to the right and smashed into some shipping containers, causing the tail section to separate. The aircraft came to stop further on the grass within the confines of the airfield.
Sources:
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.