Aeroméxico Flight 110

Aeroméxico Flight 110
An Aeroméxico DC-9-32 similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date8 November 1981
SummaryCrashed during emergency descent due to pilot error following cabin depressurization
SiteSierra de Guerro, 65 km east of Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Aircraft nameTijuana
OperatorAeroméxico
RegistrationXA-DEO
Flight originAcapulco International Airport, Acapulco, Mexico
DestinationGuadalajara International Airport, Guadalajara, Mexico
Passengers12
Crew6
Fatalities18
Survivors0

Aeroméxico Flight 110 was a scheduled domestic commercial flight from Acapulco to Guadalajara. On November 8, 1981, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating the flight experienced a cabin decompression and crashed near Zihuatanejo while initiating an emergency descent, killing all 18 people on board.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a DC-9-32 that was delivered to Aeroméxico in 1974 and was named Tijuana. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofan engines.

Accident

After departing Acapulco and reaching 31,000 feet (9,400 m). The captain reported to air traffic control that the aircraft's cabin had depressurized and requested to return to Acapulco for an emergency landing. The aircraft initiated an emergency descent but at 6,000 feet (1,800 m) it crashed into the Sierra de Guerrero mountains.

Investigation

The investigation determined that the crew had failed to follow the emergency procedures.


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