Aerounion – Aerotransporte de Carga Union Flight 302
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AeroUnion Flight 302, operated by an Airbus A300B4-203F
cargo aircraft, crashed in poor weather on final approach
at General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
, Monterrey, Mexico around 23:18 CDT on 13 April 2010, after a flight from Mexico City
. All five persons on board were killed, as well as two on the ground.
on 14 April), AeroUnion flight 302 executed a missed approach after a landing attempt and crashed, Airbus A300
B4F XA-TUE was on a scheduled international freight service from Mexico City International Airport
via General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
, Monterrey, to Los Angeles International Airport
, Los Angeles. The flight had been cleared to land at runway 11 when it crashed onto the Avenida Miguel Alemán motorway, almost 2 km short of the runway threshold. It struck a car, killing the driver. The airplane broke up and burst into flames. Among the crew were a father (the captain) and his son.
According to the report of Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano (SENEAM, Services to the Navigation in the Mexican Airspace), there was storm that caused windshear and heavy rain, with a ceiling varying between 500 and 800 feet. The METAR
in force at the time of the accident stated visibility of 7 miles with light rain. Cloud cover was "broken" at 2,500 ft, overcast at 5,000. with intra-cloud lightning observed.
opened an investigation into the accident. Airbus
and the Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses are assisting the investigation.
Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
cargo aircraft, crashed in poor weather on final approach
Final approach (aviation)
A final approach is the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing. In aviation radio terminology, it is often shortened to "final".In a standard airport landing pattern, which is usually used under visual meteorological conditions , aircraft turn from base leg to final within one to two miles...
at General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Together with Del Norte International Airport, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport handles domestic and international operations for the city of Monterrey and its...
, Monterrey, Mexico around 23:18 CDT on 13 April 2010, after a flight from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. All five persons on board were killed, as well as two on the ground.
Aircraft involved
The aircraft involved was built in 1979 and after service with a number of operators was leased to Aerounión – Aerotransporte de Carga Unión in April 2002 and registered as XA-TUE. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had flown for 55,200 hours and made 27,600 landings.Accident
At about 23:18 local time on 13 April (04:18 UTCCoordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is one of several closely related successors to Greenwich Mean Time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that rely on having a universally accepted time use UTC for that purpose...
on 14 April), AeroUnion flight 302 executed a missed approach after a landing attempt and crashed, Airbus A300
Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
B4F XA-TUE was on a scheduled international freight service from Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
via General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Together with Del Norte International Airport, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport handles domestic and international operations for the city of Monterrey and its...
, Monterrey, to Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually...
, Los Angeles. The flight had been cleared to land at runway 11 when it crashed onto the Avenida Miguel Alemán motorway, almost 2 km short of the runway threshold. It struck a car, killing the driver. The airplane broke up and burst into flames. Among the crew were a father (the captain) and his son.
According to the report of Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano (SENEAM, Services to the Navigation in the Mexican Airspace), there was storm that caused windshear and heavy rain, with a ceiling varying between 500 and 800 feet. The METAR
METAR
METAR is a format for reporting weather information. A METAR weather report is predominantly used by pilots in fulfillment of a part of a pre-flight weather briefing, and by meteorologists, who use aggregated METAR information to assist in weather forecasting....
in force at the time of the accident stated visibility of 7 miles with light rain. Cloud cover was "broken" at 2,500 ft, overcast at 5,000. with intra-cloud lightning observed.
Investigation
The Ministry of Communications and Transportation of MexicoSecretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico)
The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico is a federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting...
opened an investigation into the accident. Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
and the Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses are assisting the investigation.
See also
- Delta Air Lines Flight 191Delta Air Lines Flight 191Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was an airline service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, bound for Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, by way of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport...
- windshear related crash - Pan Am Flight 759Pan Am Flight 759Pan Am Flight 759, operated by a Boeing 727-235, N4737 Clipper Defiance, was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Miami to Las Vegas, with an en route stop at New Orleans...
- windshear related crash - Martinair Flight 495 - windshear related crash
External links
- "Accident to Flight 302 on 13 April 2010 A 300-B4, registered XA-TUE." Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation CivileBureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'Aviation CivileThe Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile is an agency of the French government, responsible for investigating aviation accidents and making safety recommendations based on what is learned from those investigations. It is headquartered in Building 153 on the grounds...
- "AERO UNION CARGO FLIGHT 302 ACCIDENT NEAR MONTERREY MEXICO." AirbusAirbusAirbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
"ACCIDENTE AEREO - AIRBUS A300 B4F." Ministry of Communications and Transportation of MexicoSecretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico)The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico is a federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting...