Aeroméxico Flight 110 was a scheduled domestic commercial flight from Acapulco to Guadalajara. On November 8, 1981, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating the flight experienced a cabin decompression and crashed near Zihuatanejo while initiating an emergency descent, killing all 18 people on board.[1]
 An Aeroméxico DC-9-32 similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 November 1981 |
| Summary | Crashed during emergency descent due to pilot error following cabin depressurization |
| Site | Sierra de Guerro, 65 km east of Zihuatanejo, Mexico 17°39′12″N 100°57′15″W / 17.653247°N 100.954056°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Aircraft name | Tijuana |
| Operator | Aeroméxico |
| Registration | XA-DEO |
| Flight origin | Acapulco International Airport, Acapulco, Mexico |
| Destination | Guadalajara International Airport, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Passengers | 12 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aircraft
editThe aircraft involved was a DC-9-32 that was delivered to Aeroméxico in 1974 and was named Tijuana. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofan engines.[2]
Accident
editAfter departing Acapulco and reaching 31,000 feet (9,400 m). The captain reported to air traffic control that the aircraft's cabin had depressurized and requested to return to Acapulco for an emergency landing. The aircraft initiated an emergency descent but at 6,000 feet (1,800 m) it crashed into the Sierra de Guerrero mountains.[1]
Investigation
editThe investigation determined that the crew had failed to follow the emergency procedures.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 XA-DEO Zihuatanejo". www.aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "XA-DEO Aeromexico McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Crash of a Douglas DC-9-32 near Zihuatanejo: 18 killed". www.baaa-acro.com. Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 2021-02-14.