Douglas DC-9 crash, May 14, 1996, Tampico-General Francis...
Douglas DC-9 accident on May 14, 1996 near Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina, Tamaulipas, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after...
- Date: May 14, 1996
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after the crew lost track of the route and flew a long diversion.
A Douglas DC-9 operated by Lineas Aereas Allegro on flight LL401 from Orlando to Cancun got lost and deviated far off its route. It was vectored to Tampico, where both engines lost power from fuel exhaustion on final approach. The aircraft stalled, struck ILS equipment short of runway 31, and crash-landed on the runway. All 47 occupants evacuated safely.