FTW04WA066

NTSB incident investigation · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Mexico City, Mexico · January 26, 2004

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 26, 2004, 16:07 local (22:07 UTC)
Place
Mexico City, Mexico
Injuries
193 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
PP-VTFMcDonnell Douglas MD-11
Weather
Visual (VMC)
Lead agency
Other
Parties
San Antonio, Texas
Case key
58676

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Aircraft

Registration
PP-VTF
Reported as
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Varig Airlines, doing business as Air Carrier
Departed
GRU · Sao Paolo
Destination
MEX · Mexico City

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)
Wind
230° at 5 knots
Visibility
8 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
20,000 ft broken
Temperature
70 °F, dew point 18 °F
Altimeter
30.20 inHg
Observed at
MMMX