Aerocaribe
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Aerocaribe was an airline based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. It was a regional affiliate of Mexicana operating services under the Mexicana Inter banner and codeshares with its parent company. It operated almost 120 flights a day. In 2005 Mexicana decided to rebrand Aerocaribe as a low-cost airline, MexicanaClick.
History
Aerocaribe was founded in 1972 as
Services
Aerocaribe operated the following services in January 2005:
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Veracruz and Villahermosa.
- International scheduled destinations: Havana.
Fleet
The Aerocaribe fleet consisted of the following aircraft in January 2005:
- 2 Fokker F27 Friendship
- 9 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30
Other aircraft used throughout the years:
- 2 Britten-Norman Islander
- 3 Fokker F27 Friendship
- 4 Douglas DC-9-14
- 2 Cessna Caravan
- 1 Douglas DC-9-15
- BAE Jetstream 31
Accidents and Incidents
On July 8, 2000, Aerocaribe Flight 7831 crashed near Chulum Juarez, (Chiapas) Mexico killing all 19 on board.
On March 15, 1984, Aerocozumel Flight 261 crashed after takeoff from
On June 21, 1988, a two engine Aerocaribe flight from Cancun to Chichen Itza returned to the Cancun International Airport after losing hydraulic fuel from left engine. As the plane was coming in for landing, the pilot purposely flew past the runway (possibly because the landing gear was unable to lower) and crashed in the swamp surrounding the airport. The front of the plane with the cockpit tore off from the main cabin. All passengers and crew survived ( two pilots, one flight attendant and approximately 25 American passengers from Club Med). The flight was a day excursion to visit the Mayan ruins on the Yucatán peninsula. The passengers walked for one hour through the swamp to safety. One passenger sustained a mild head wound requiring sutures. The plane remained in the swamp for approximately one year following the crash ( personal communication from Continental Airline pilot). This incident was reported in Mexican newspapers at the time but not in the USA. 2
References
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Convair VT-29B (CV-240) XA-JOV Cancun Airport (CUN)". Aviation-safety.net. 1984-03-15. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
2. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=gJsn16iP4DwC&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA2
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