XA-TUE

Destroyed
Fatal

AIRBUS A300B4-203S/N: 078

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
NTSB Number
DCA10RA053
Location
Monterrey, Mexico
Event ID
20100414X92635
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5

Aircraft Information

Registration
XA-TUE
Make
AIRBUS
Serial Number
078
Model / ICAO
A300B4-203

Analysis

At 2300 local time on April 13, 2010, an Airbus A300-200, Mexican registration XA-TUE, crashed on approach to Monterrey, Mexico. The airplane was destroyed, and 5 crewmembers and one person on the ground were killed. Rain showers and cumulonimbus clouds were reported in the area.

The accident is being investigated by the Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the DGAC's investigation under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of manufacture of the engines.

All inquiries should be directed to:

Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

Providencia No. 807 — 6° piso

Colonia del Valle

Codigo Postal 03100

México, D.F.

Mexico

Website: www.sct.gob.mx

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA10RA053