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𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝟮𝟲𝟬𝟱 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Los Angeles to Mexico City, operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (Reg. N903WA) on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭, 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟵.
The plane departed Los Angeles at 01:40. Because of refurbishing work on Mexico City's runway 23L, the flight was cleared for a runway 23R approach. Descend through a fog bank was continued below the 600 feet minimum for instrument approaches. The plane touched down with the left main gear in the grass left of 23L and with the right main gear on the runway shoulder. Go-around power was added and the nose lifted 10-11 degrees.
The right main gear then collided with a truck located on the runway. The gear leg separated and struck the right tailplane and elevator, causing substantial damage. The plane banked to the right until it struck the left wing struck the cab of an excavator, 1,500 meters from the runway threshold, continued and crashed into a building and caught fire.
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲:
"Non-compliance with the meteorological minima for the approach procedure, as cleared; failure to comply with the aircraft's operating procedures during the approach phase, and landing on a runway closed to traffic."
