- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | July 27, 1981 |
Time: | ? |
Location: | Chihuahua, Mexico |
Operator: | Aeromexico |
Flight #: | 230 |
Route: | Monterey - Chihuahua |
AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
Registration: | XA-DEN |
cn / ln: | 47621/729 |
Aboard: | 66 (passengers:60 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 32 (passengers:30 crew:2) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While landing in adverse weather conditions, the aircraft landed right of the runway, bounced and struck the ground. The fuselage broke in two and caught fire. Thunderstorms and strong turbulence in the area associated with a tropical air mass. |
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