Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, May 5, 1984 (7 killed)
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on May 5, 1984 near Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico with 7 fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the approach below...
- Date: May 5, 1984
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach below minima in fog, descending below minimums before the collision with the pylon and hill (ASN).
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (XA-LIG) was approaching Poza Rica Tajin airport in Veracruz, Mexico, on 5 May 1984 in fog that reduced visibility below minimums. The aircraft descended below minima, struck a pylon about 1 km short of runway 08, attempted a missed approach and hit a hill about 8.8 km from the runway, where it burst into flames. All seven people on board were killed.