AeroUnion A300 Crashes in MTY
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AeroUnion A300 Crashes in MTY
Just chatting with a fellow mexican spotter, he just told me that an A300 reg: XA-TUE from AeroUnion Cargo crashed in a highway during takeoff climb phase...few minutes ago... 5am UTC.
Fire Fighters are onsite and the mexican Army has cordoned off the area...
Media reports had confirmed that the 5 members of the crew perished in this unfortunate crash
METAR at the time of the crash...
METAR MMMY 140420Z 11012KT 3SM SHRA BKN006 OVC025CB 20/19 A2999 RMK 8/9// SHRAB15 LTGIC=
Fire Fighters are onsite and the mexican Army has cordoned off the area...
Media reports had confirmed that the 5 members of the crew perished in this unfortunate crash
METAR at the time of the crash...
METAR MMMY 140420Z 11012KT 3SM SHRA BKN006 OVC025CB 20/19 A2999 RMK 8/9// SHRAB15 LTGIC=
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From the limited preliminary info, yes, some ground casualties. It looks like it was during approach, not during takeoff. The wreckage is just west of RWY 11. The reported winds were from the east.
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Statement from Airbus about the AeroUnion A300 accident, includes info about the a/c; confirms five crew members on board:
Aero Union Flight 302 accident near Monterrey Mexico
Aero Union Flight 302 accident near Monterrey Mexico
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Deleted photo - photo was posted in Columbian News and reported to be
the accident aircraft in this thread, apologies to all.
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the accident aircraft in this thread, apologies to all.
rob. CYKZ
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This picture does NOT show the AeroUnion A300 crashed in Mexico. Itīs a crop of a picture of the Fedex MD 11 crashed in Tokyo!
see:
Fedex tokyo image by pushpinderbagga on Photobucket
for example
see:
Fedex tokyo image by pushpinderbagga on Photobucket
for example
Robbreid Picture Not AU A300
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Actually excellent catch!!
I'm just looking for the link, photo was posted and purported to be the accident aircraft. Came from a Columbian News Service.
Apologies for the posting, I myself hadn't caught the difference in aircraft type, let alone the FedEx accident.
fsmex.com thread on this accident.
I'm just looking for the link, photo was posted and purported to be the accident aircraft. Came from a Columbian News Service.
Apologies for the posting, I myself hadn't caught the difference in aircraft type, let alone the FedEx accident.
fsmex.com thread on this accident.
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Is it only me, or has anyone else noticed how extraordinary this thread is?? It's been up for a couple of days, an Airbus crashes.....and the thread is only 1 page? No amateur accident investigators, no 'RIP' messages, no endless hashing out the EXACT aircraft registration, no posting of the WX for 24 years before and after the event, etc, etc.......?? 
OH....and let's not forget the required Airbus vs Boeing drive bys!
just curious.....
OH....and let's not forget the required Airbus vs Boeing drive bys!
just curious.....