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
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Departure
Tapachula, Mexico
Destination
Saltillo, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-UQM
Aircraft Type
DOUGLAS DC-9-30
ICAO Type Designator
DC93
Airport ICAO Code
MMIO
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
Cause
Runway excursion
Departure
Tapachula, Mexico
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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