BAe 125 crash, May 5, 2011, Loreto
BAe 125 accident on May 5, 2011 near Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The sources available do not...
- Date: May 5, 2011
- Aircraft: BAe 125
- Location: Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The sources available do not explain the technical problem or the gear-up approach.
A BAe 125-700A returned to Loreto after technical problems shortly after takeoff. On final approach over the Gulf of California, with the gear retracted, it struck the water short of the runway threshold and came to rest close to the shore. Both pilots escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.