2 fatalities

2019-12-24: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (XA-TWN) — Calafia Airlines (Aéreo Calafia) — Tastiota, Mexico

Tastiota, MexicoFlight

On December 24, 2019, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration XA-TWN) operated by Calafia Airlines (Aéreo Calafia) was involved in an aviation accident near Tastiota, Mexico in flight. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A single-engine airplane on a scheduled flight from Hermosillo to Guerrero Negro lost contact half an hour after departure. Debris was found two days later near Tastiota, Sonora. Both occupants were killed.

Accident Overview

A single-engine airplane operating as scheduled service flight CFV872 departed Hermosillo-General Ignacio Pesqueira García Airport at 0700 local time, bound for Guerrero Negro, Baja California del Sur. The aircraft carried one pilot and one passenger.

Loss of Contact

Approximately 30 minutes into the flight, radio and radar contact with the airplane was lost. No further communications were received.

Wreckage Discovery

Two days after the loss of contact, debris from the aircraft was located in an uninhabited area in the region of Tastiota, approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Miguel Alemán.

Damage and Fatalities

The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact. Both the pilot and passenger were killed in the accident.

Investigation

No official probable cause has been stated in the initial report. The investigation is ongoing or has not released further analysis.