Douglas DC-9 crash, Jan 18, 2014, Saltillo
Douglas DC-9 accident on January 18, 2014 near Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: CIDAIA (as summarized by BAAA): continuing the ILS...
- Date: January 18, 2014
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: CIDAIA (as summarized by BAAA): continuing the ILS CAT I approach in reduced visibility from fog without visual contact, resulting in an abrupt landing and a misaligned runway excursion, with the continuation driven by lack of fuel to reach a second alternate airport.
An Aeronaves TSM McDonnell Douglas DC 9 33RC on a cargo flight from Tapachula landed at Saltillo, Mexico, in dense fog on 18 January 2014. The crew continued an ILS CAT I approach below minimums without visual contact with the runway, landed hard on the last third of the runway, and the nose gear collapsed as the aircraft left the runway. Investigators cited the continued approach in fog and the lack of fuel for a second alternate airport, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.