Rockwell Sabreliner 40 crash, May 16, 1997 (3 killed), Mo...
Rockwell Sabreliner 40 accident on May 16, 1997 near Monterrey-Del Norte, Nuevo León, Mexico with 3 fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the descent...
- Date: May 16, 1997
- Aircraft: Rockwell Sabreliner 40
- Location: Monterrey-Del Norte, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the descent below the assigned minimum altitude in poor visibility, causing controlled flight into terrain.
On approach to Monterrey-Del Norte in rain and fog, the Sabreliner descended below the 5,000 feet altitude ATC had assigned. It struck a mountain slope about 22 km from the airport and all three aboard were killed.