Pilot was José Manuel Covarruvias García, 36, and hospitalised for assessment.  Passenger was not named and not injured.  Helicopter sustained damage to landing gear, the transmission system and the tail rotor.  [Some translations of local language news reports wrongly quote the pilot as being killed]

Date:

27 January, 2011

Reg:

XA-KLA

Make:

AgustaWestland

Model:

AW119

MSN:

14536

Location:

Mexico City International Airport

Country:

Mexico

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.sexenio.com.mx/articulo.php%3Fid%3D2155

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/740560.html

Link:

http://www.fsmex.com/foros/showthread.php?t=43458