The twin-engine airplane was engaged in an executive flight that originated in Tampico and was destined for Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, with an intermediate stop scheduled in Mexico City. During the final approach phase, one of its engines apparently failed. The aircraft then lost altitude, struck antennas and the roofs of several houses, and ultimately crashed in flames in the Jardín Balbuena district, approximately three kilometers short of runway 05.
The crew consisted of pilot Jorge Azcárraga and copilot Mario Vértiz. The passengers were Mario Bairón, J. Haele, Enrique Silva, and Javier Ortiz. One occupant survived the accident; the other five individuals were killed.
The official investigation determined the probable cause of the accident to be an engine failure for undetermined reasons.