Saab 340 crash, Sep 6, 2001, Tijuana-General Abelardo L....
Saab 340 accident on September 6, 2001 near Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez, Baja California, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine...
- Date: September 6, 2001
- Aircraft: Saab 340
- Location: Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez, Baja California, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Double engine failure in flight; the reason was not determined in the sources located.
The Saab 340B operated by AeroLitoral on a Ciudad Juarez to Tijuana service lost both engines while descending toward Tijuana in good weather. The captain made an emergency landing in an open valley about 24 km from the airport, and the aircraft slid on its belly before stopping. All occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.