BAe 125 crash, Jul 9, 1999 (4 killed), Toluca
BAe 125 accident on July 9, 1999 near Toluca, México, Mexico with 4 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain on short final after the crew...
- Date: July 9, 1999
- Aircraft: BAe 125
- Location: Toluca, México, Mexico
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain on short final after the crew continued a visual approach in instrument conditions, with poor visibility and the captain's overconfidence as contributing factors.
A DHL-chartered BAe 125 cargo flight from Los Mochis to Toluca descended below the minimum descent altitude on a night approach in fog. On short final it struck a concrete wall about 350 metres short of runway 15 and burst into flames. All four occupants were killed.