Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Oct 31, 1995 (9 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on October 31, 1995 near Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico with 9 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: October 31, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot continued the descent in below-minimums weather conditions.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by TACSA was flying from Saltillo to Piedras Negras at night in drizzle and mist when it struck a hillside about 16 km from the airport. Nine of the 11 people on board were killed and two passengers were seriously injured. The airport was reportedly closed for weather at the time.