- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: May 10, 1990
Time: 0855
Location: Tuxtla-Gutierrez, Mexico
Operator: Avicsa
Flight #: ?
Route: Tapachula - Tuxtla-Gutierrez
AC Type: Fairchild F-27
Registration: F-GHXA
cn / ln: 0101
Aboard: 40   (passengers:35  crew:5)
Fatalities: 20   (passengers:15  crew:5)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed 3 miles short of the runway on approach, striking trees. The accident was attributed to a lack of coordination between the crew during the approach and their lack of experience on the type of aircraft.
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