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Accidents · NTSB WAS01RA024 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B accident near Tijuana, Mx, September 6, 2001

On September 6, 2001 at about 7:35 pm local time, a Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B, registered XAACK, was involved in an accident near Tijuana. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 5 people had minor injuries; 27 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
September 6, 2001 · about 7:35 pm local time
Place
Tijuana, Mexico
Type
Accident
Injuries
5 people had minor injuries; 27 others were unhurt.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B
Registration
XAACK · no longer on the register
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Aerolitoral Airlines

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew12
Passengers425

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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