Britten-Norman Trislander crash, May 5, 1989 (6 killed)

Britten-Norman Trislander accident on May 5, 1989 near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico with 6 fatalities.

A Britten Norman Trislander III on a scheduled service from Chichen Itza to Cozumel reported engine trouble and was diverted to Playa del Carmen for an emergency landing on 5 May 1989. It lost height on final approach and came down about 3 km short of the runway. Six passengers were killed and 13 other occupants were injured.

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