Learjet 23 crash, Dec 7, 2008 (2 killed), Atlangatepec
Learjet 23 accident on December 7, 2008 near Atlangatepec, Tlaxcala, Mexico with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain (water) after...
- Date: December 7, 2008
- Aircraft: Learjet 23
- Location: Atlangatepec, Tlaxcala, Mexico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain (water) after descending too low on final approach at night in limited visibility, with a tailwind on approach and an inexperienced co-pilot as contributing factors.
A government-owned Learjet 23 made a low pass and go-around at Atlangatepec before turning for another approach at night in low cloud. It struck the water of a lagoon short of the runway threshold and sank in about 30 metres of water. Both pilots were killed.