XA-MEM — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

March 31, 1986AccidentHull loss
The three engine aircraft departed Mexico City-Benito Juárez Airport at 0840LT on a regular schedule service to Los Angeles with two intermediate stops in Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán, carrying 159 passengers and a crew of eight.
Boeing 727-200 · 167 fatalities
It was determined that the left main gear brake was overheated during the takeoff run. This allowed a tire to explode due to high temperature and pressure because it has been serviced with air rather than nitrogen. Full accident record