Mexico Navy King Air 350 crash KGLS

MikeD

MikeD

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On instrument approach to KGLS, crashed into the bay. Was on a mission transporting child burn patients to the Shriners hospital there. 2 survivors out of 8 onboard so far, preliminary. Four Mexico Navy crew, four civilians. Unknown who the survivors are yet, pax or crew.

Link below

TAF AMD KGLS 222100Z 2221/2318 11007KT 1/2SM FG BKN003
FM230300 13008KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 FM231600 12008KT 3SM BR OVC007=


 
ahw01 said:
Why are all these accidents in Low IFR. What's the mission requirement to fly in that clag?
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<puts cigarette out in dip cup> Well see, there were kids' lives at stake!

Arguably, the statement that the flight was a "mission" might have something to do with the mindset? Transporting burn victims and kids can... well alter people's ability to make decisions.

But honestly, they might have had the weather to shoot the approach, so why not try? I don't know I didn't try to get a metar or whatever. Looking at airnav, the mins are 200 and 1/2 for the ILS 14? I was too lazy to look at the notams, either, though.
 
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