bizjets101
19th Feb 2011, 17:00
Unoffical Report from several Mexican news links.
A Learjet 24 XB-GHO operated by Rutas Aéreas Mayas SA de CV and based at MMPC (NE of Mexico City) had departed MMPC one hour prior to the accident on a training flight.
Upon landing shortly after 11AM yesterday - the right wing tip tank struck the runway and directional control of the Learjet was lost. The aircraft excited the side of the runway and struck a stone wall head on, bounced off the wall - and ended up in flames beside the runway.
Two crew - a 61 year old instructor, and a student were killed, the aircraft burned for 40 minutes. The wall which was struck - protected a Military dog enclosure - and it was reported 6 dogs were burned in the accident.
Ironically he Learjet had recently been repainted with flames all over the fuselage.
Photos: Gates Learjet 24... Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www2.airliners.net/photo/Gates-Learjet-24.../1834597/L/)
Mexican News Google Translate (http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp%3FIdn%3D157050&ei=avtfTaHKLZGgtwfo3ujxCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEwQ7gEwBQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAntonio%2BVillela%2BDromundo%26hl%3Den%26client %3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DMcW%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26prmd%3Divnso)
A Learjet 24 XB-GHO operated by Rutas Aéreas Mayas SA de CV and based at MMPC (NE of Mexico City) had departed MMPC one hour prior to the accident on a training flight.
Upon landing shortly after 11AM yesterday - the right wing tip tank struck the runway and directional control of the Learjet was lost. The aircraft excited the side of the runway and struck a stone wall head on, bounced off the wall - and ended up in flames beside the runway.
Two crew - a 61 year old instructor, and a student were killed, the aircraft burned for 40 minutes. The wall which was struck - protected a Military dog enclosure - and it was reported 6 dogs were burned in the accident.
Ironically he Learjet had recently been repainted with flames all over the fuselage.
Photos: Gates Learjet 24... Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www2.airliners.net/photo/Gates-Learjet-24.../1834597/L/)
Mexican News Google Translate (http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp%3FIdn%3D157050&ei=avtfTaHKLZGgtwfo3ujxCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEwQ7gEwBQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAntonio%2BVillela%2BDromundo%26hl%3Den%26client %3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DMcW%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26prmd%3Divnso)