Wednesday, April 14, 2010

AeroUnion A300F Goes Down in Mexico

A300B4-203(F) XA-TUE (078) is captered departing Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX) on March 26, 2010.
( Photo by Michael Carter)

AeroUnion A300B4-203(F) (c/n 078) XA-TUE "Margo" has unfortunately crashed at Monterry (MTY/MMMY) Mexico. Intial reports indicate that all three crew members and two persons on the ground have been killed. It appears, that the crash occurred at 2302 (local time) as the aircraft was departing as flt. TNO302 bound for Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX).

The aircraft was originally delivered to Air France as F-BVGM on May 31, 1979. The aircraft also saw service with Air Seychelles and Malaysian Airlines before being bought by P-G Aviation (N828SC) and converted to a freighter in early 1999. The aircraft was then leased to and operated by International Cargo Charter as C-FICB "Justin Edward" until being sub-leased to AeroUnion in 2001 and re-registered to XA-TUE.

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