Boeing 737 accident near Guadalajara, Mx, April 27, 2009
On April 27, 2009 at about 9:38 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered XAMAF, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Guadalajara (Guadalajara airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 4 people had minor injuries; 112 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 2009 · about 9:38 pm local time
- Place
- Guadalajara, Mexico · Guadalajara
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people had minor injuries; 112 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 2K9 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- XAMAF · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 27, 2009, at approximately 1638 local time, a Boeing 737-2K9, serial number 22505/815, Mexican registration XA-MAF, operated by Magnicharters as flight 585 landed with main gear retracted on runway 28 at the Guadalajara-Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, Mexico. The airplane was substantially damaged and a small fire broke out on the left engine. There were no injuries among the 8 crew members and 4 minor injuries among the108 passengers, who exited via the slides. The flight was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Guadalajara. According to initial reports, the flight crew reported an unsafe main gear indication while on approach, and held in order to troubleshoot and burn off fuel for approximately 30 minutes. The gear trouble could not be resolved and the crew elected to land on runway 28 without main landing gear. The airplane touched down on both engine nacelles and the nose gear.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: MMUN Cancun
- Destination: GDL Guadalajara
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 28
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 8 | |||
| Passengers | 4 | 104 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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