Preliminary information
On May 5, 2019, a Challenger Ltd CL-600-2B16 airplane, N601VH, impacted terrain near Coahuila, Mexico. The two pilots and fourteen passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Mexican investigation authorities. Any further information may be obtained from:
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC)
Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, Piso 4
Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón
Codigo Postal 01010, Mexico
Telephone: (52) 55 5723-9400, extension 18548 / 18545
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Mexican investigation authorities.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN19WA137 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 5, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Coahuila, MX
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 14
Canadair CL 600 2B16
- N-number
- N601VH
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Non-US, commercial
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.