BAe 125 crash, Oct 27, 2003 (3 killed), Las Potrancas (Al...
BAe 125 accident on October 27, 2003 near Las Potrancas (Aldama), Tamaulipas, Mexico with 3 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: October 27, 2003
- Aircraft: BAe 125
- Location: Las Potrancas (Aldama), Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the approach below minimums in low cloud. Poor crew resource management, loss of situational awareness and poor flight planning were contributing factors.
A BAe 125 positioning flight from Tampico to a private airstrip near Aldama flew a go-around in low cloud and turned left at about 800 feet. The aircraft struck a hill beside the airstrip and all three occupants were killed. The airstrip had no radio aid.