AIRBUS A300B4-203
Monterrey — April 14, 2010
Event Information
| Date | April 14, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | DCA10RA053 |
| Event ID | 20100414X92635 |
| Location | Monterrey |
| Country | MX |
| Airport | Monterrey |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
Aircraft
| Make | AIRBUS |
| Model | A300B4-203 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 129 |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | NITE |
| Weather | IMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 5 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 5 |
Full Narrative
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
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.