Canadair CL-601 Challenger crash, May 5, 2019 (13 killed)
Canadair CL-601 Challenger accident on May 5, 2019 near La Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico with 13 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control at high altitude after...
- Date: May 5, 2019
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-601 Challenger
- Location: La Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control at high altitude after encountering severe atmospheric turbulence from an unstable weather area, with the crew unable to detect it because the weather radar malfunctioned for undetermined reasons
A Challenger 601 charter jet flying from Las Vegas to Monterrey with 2 crew and 11 passengers lost control at high altitude after entering an area of severe turbulence from an unstable weather system. It crashed near La Rosita, Coahuila, and all 13 occupants were killed. The investigation found that the onboard weather radar did not give the crew information about the weather for reasons that could not be determined.