TAESA Flight 725
XA-TKN, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 November 1999 |
| Summary | Pilot error and spatial disorientation resulting in a deep stall and loss of control |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Operator | TAESA Lineas Aéreas |
| IATA flight No. | GD725 |
| ICAO flight No. | TEJ725 |
| Call sign | TRANSEJECUTIVOS 725 |
| Registration | XA-TKN |
| Flight origin | Tijuana International Airport, Tijuana, Baja California |
| 1st stopover | Guadalajara International Airport, Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| Last stopover | Uruapan International Airport, Uruapan, Michoacán |
| Destination | Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City |
| Occupants | 18 |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Survivors | 0 |
TAESA Flight 725 was a scheduled flight originating in Tijuana International Airport and ending at Mexico City International Airport with intermediate stopovers in Guadalajara and Uruapan, that crashed shortly after departure from the latter city's airport on November 9, 1999, killing all 18 passengers and crew on board. The crash led TAESA to ground its fleet and suspend operations a year later in 2000.