ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345910
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| Date: | Monday 25 September 2023 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: | Cessna TU206F Turbo Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Aerotaxis SA de CV |
| Registration: | XA-TAD |
| MSN: | U20601743 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Galacita Airfield, Topia, Tamazula, Durango -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Cessna TU206F Turbo Stationair aircraft (XA-TAD*, ex N9543G, and XB-PJT) collided at La Galacita Airfield, Topia, Tamazula, Durango.
Local media report that the pilot of XA-TAD was killed, while the pilot of XB-PJT survived. Four passengers were killed as well. They are assumed to have been on board XA-TAD.
Both airplanes were destroyed by fire.
* Local media quote the registration as being XA-TAT, but this is a DHC-6 Twin Otter. It is likely XA-TAD was involved, which was a Cessna TU206F Turbo Stationair registered to Aerotaxis, SA de CV from Durango.
Sources:
https://lasillarota.com/estados/2023/9/25/video-chocan-avionetas-en-sierra-de-durango-habria-muertos-449270.html
https://contactohoy.com.mx/se-registra-accidente-de-avionetas-en-la-pista-de-la-galancita/
www.eluniversal.com.mx
https://www.milenio.com/estados/accidente-de-avionetas-en-durango-deja-5-muertos-fiscalia-del-estado
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/reportan-choque-entre-avionetas-en-durango/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 September 2012 | XA-TAD | DGO Aerotaxis SA | 0 | Sanalona, Sinaloa | |
min |
Media:
#ÚltimaHora Los restos de las dos aeronaves accidentadas en la sierra de #Tamazula, #Durango, quedaron en llamas tras colisionar en el aire por motivos hasta el momento desconocidos. En este video se observa parte del motor, hélice y ala de una de ellas. pic.twitter.com/ApvcAljLZV
— Luis Alberto Díaz y Los Noticieristas (@noticieristas) September 25, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2023 19:38 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Sep-2023 19:45 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 25-Sep-2023 21:01 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2023 05:37 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2023 06:22 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2023 07:15 | harro | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2023 08:28 | RobertMB | Updated |
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