Aeroméxico Flight 230
 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 28°41′56″N 105°57′51″W / 28.698867°N 105.964245°W |
| Aircraft | |
 XA-DEN, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1974 | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Aircraft name | Yucatan |
| Operator | Aeroméxico |
| 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 |
On July 2, 1981, Aeroméxico Flight 230, operating a domestic passenger flight within Mexico, experienced a hard landing and Runway excursion at Chihuahua International Airport. 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.
Background
The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registered as XA-DEN with MSN 47621/729. At the time of the crash, it was 7 years old.[1]
Accident
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 with immense force. the aircraft then slid off the runway, broke up and caught fire. Thirty-four passengers and crew were able to flee the wreckage; the smoke and fire caused the deaths of those that remained trapped.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 XA-DEN, Monday 27 July 1981". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "270781.htm". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
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