Agusta A109 XA-BON

Summary

On 24 December 2018 at about 20:45 local time, a Agusta A109 registered XA-BON, operated by Servicios Aereos del Altiplano S.A. de C.V., was involved in an accident near Santa Maria Coronango, State of Puebla, Mexico. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 December 2018 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Maria Coronango, State of Puebla, Mexico

Coordinates

19.1381, -98.3253

Aircraft

Agusta A109

Registration

XA-BON

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Servicios Aereos del Altiplano S.A. de C.V.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Puebla → Mexico City

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA19RA077

5 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AGUSTA A109S helicopter that occurred on December 24, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Mexico. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4 Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México, D.F. Mexico Tel.: (52) 55 5723-9400, E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only. All investigative information will be released by the DGAC.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.