Summary Slat Malfunction Passengers 13 Passenger count 13 | Registration XA-TKN Date 9 November 1999 Fatalities 18 (all) Crew count 5 | |
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Aircraft type McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 Similar Cubana de Aviación Flight 310, China Southwest Airlines Fl, Turkish Airlines Flight 5904, TACV Flight 5002, Britannia Airways Flight 226A | ||
TAESA Flight 725 covered the Tijuana–Mexico City route with a stop in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. A McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-31 used to fly this route. On November 9, 1999, flight 725 went down a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan International Airport en route to Mexico City. 18 people were killed in the accident.
Crash investigators determined that the pilots of Flight 725 didn't use the checklists prior to departure. During climbout, the pilots became confused about what heading to take during a standard instrument departure. Spatial disorientation was believed to be one factor in the crash of Flight 725.
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