Airbus A300B4-203 accident near Monterrey, Mx, April 14, 2010
On April 14, 2010 at about 6:00 am local time, a Airbus A300B4-203, registered XATUE, was destroyed in an accident during takeoff near Monterrey (Monterrey airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 5 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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 14, 2010 · about 6:00 am local time
- Place
- Monterrey, Mexico · Monterrey
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 5 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Airbus A300B4-203 · all A300B4-203s on the register
- Registration
- XATUE · no longer on the register · serial 078
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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, 5 crewmembers and one person on the ground, were killed. Rain showers and cumulonimbus clouds were reported in the area. This accident is being investigated by the Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil DGAC (www.sct.gob.mx)
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
- Ground collision during takeoff
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Ge CF6 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Aero Union
The flight
- Departed from: MMMX Mexico City
- Destination: MMMY Monterrey
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 11
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 110° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 600 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observation at 4:24 am from MMTY, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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