Aeromexico Flight 230
Aeroméxico Flight 230 experienced a hard landing at Chihuahua Airport on July 27, 1981. Thirty-two people were killed when the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 jet aircraft was heavily damaged by impact with the ground and fire on approach in high winds.
 Flight 230 in flames after running off the runway. | |
| Runway overrun | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 July 1981 |
| Summary | Runway excursion due to bad weather |
| Site | Chihuahua International Airport, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Aircraft name | Yucatan |
| Operator | Aeromexico |
| Registration | XA-DEN |
| Flight origin | Monterey-General Mariano Escobedo International Airport |
| Destination | Chihuahua International Airport |
| Occupants | 66 |
| Passengers | 60 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 32 (30 passengers, 2 crew) |
| Injuries | 34 |
| Survivors | 34 |
Accident sequence
XA-DEN, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1974 at Los Angeles International Airport
The flight was uneventful until landing at Chihuahua. There were isolated cumulonimbus clouds with strong squalls and showers during approach and landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft bounced once and struck the ground; the aircraft then slid off the runway, broke up and caught on fire. Thirty-four passengers and crew were able to flee the wreckage; the smoke and fire caused the deaths of those that remained trapped.[1][2]
See also
- Swissair Flight 316 another fatal aviation crash where an aircraft overran the runway.
References
- ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 XA-DEN Chihuahua Airport (CUU)
- "270781.htm". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
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