Maritime Patrol Aircraft Ditches in Gulf of Mexico After Dual Engine Failure (AMP-114)

Incident Overview and Flight Details A crew departed from Cancún Airport on a routine maritime patrol mission over the Gulf of Mexico. After approximately five hours of flight time, the aircraft was returning to its base and approaching the coast when the crew reported an engine failure to air traffic control. Within seconds, the second engine also stopped. The crew subsequently reduced the aircraft's altitude and ditched it in the water. The ditching occurred 3.5 kilometers off Progreso, approximately 40 kilometers north of Mérida. All seven occupants on board were rescued, while the aircraft was lost.