TSM DC93 at Saltillo on Jan 18th 2014, runway excursion and nose gear collapse on landing

Last Update: January 19, 2014 / 17:02:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 18, 2014

Classification
Accident

Destination
Saltillo, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-UQM

Aircraft Type
DOUGLAS DC-9-30

ICAO Type Designator
DC93

Airport ICAO Code
MMIO

An Aeronaves TSM (Transportes Saltillo Monterrey) Douglas DC-9-30, registration XA-UQM performing a freight flight from Tapachula to Saltillo (Mexico) with 4 crew, landed on Saltillo's runway 35 at about 04:30L (10:30Z) in poor visibility but went off the runway and came to a stop with the nose gear collapsed. The crew was taken to a hospital for checks, one of the pilots received minor injuries.

Authorities reported the accident happened when a bank of fog caused the crew to lose visual reference, the aircraft landed hard causing the nose gear to collapse and subsequently went off the runway. One of the pilots received minor injuries, the crew was taken to a hospital for checks.

Metars:
MMIO 181240Z 00000KT 8SM SKC 04/03 A3028 RMK BR N
MMIO 181140Z 00000KT 0SM FG VV/// 04/03 A3026 RMK 8 ////
MMIO 181128Z 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 05/04 A3026 RMK 8 /5//
MMIO 181028Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 05/04 A3028 RMK 8 /5//
MMIO 180945Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 05/04 A3028 RMK 8 /5//
MMIO 180845Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 05/04 A3028 RMK 8 /5//
MMIO 180745Z 00000KT 1SM BR OVC005 06/04 A3028 RMK 8 /5//
MMIO 180645Z 00000KT 1SM BR SCT005 BKN012 06/04 A3028 RMK 8 /500
MMIO 180545Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG SKC 06/04 A3030
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 18, 2014

Classification
Accident

Destination
Saltillo, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-UQM

Aircraft Type
DOUGLAS DC-9-30

ICAO Type Designator
DC93

Airport ICAO Code
MMIO

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