What happened
Following a routine flight departing from San Luis Potosí, a twin engine airplane was performing its final approach toward the runway at Durango-Guerrero-Guadalupe Victoria Airport. During this phase of the flight, the aircraft became unstable. In an attempt to correct the situation, the crew initiated a rapid descent that took the plane below the established minimum descent altitude before the runway could be visually identified.
This maneuver led to the aircraft striking the runway surface. The momentum carried the plane off the paved area, where it collided with an open drainage ditch situated between taxiway 'A' and runway 03/21. Upon impact, the aircraft overturned and caught fire. The accident resulted in one fatality and one serious injury among the occupants.
Findings
- The aircraft was in an unstable state during the approach.
- The crew performed a descent below the minimum descent altitude without having the runway in sight.