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Aeronaves TSM is an
airline An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in wh ...
company based in
Saltillo, Mexico Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and highwa ...
. The company was founded in 1995, and operates both chartered flights and cargo flights. Their aircraft are used for cargo operations and are operated for DHL Aviation. Aeronaves TSM also provides flight training and ground school. Aeronaves TSM averages about 10,000 charter operations every year and 30 flights per day. The average fleet age of the airline is about 36 years.


Fleet

As of November 2021, the Aeronaves TSM fleet consists of the following aircraft:


Accidents and incidents

On January 18, 2014, Aeronaves TSM McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC with registration XA-UQM was significantly damaged at
Saltillo Airport Plan de Guadalupe International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe, ), also known as Saltillo Airport, is an airport located at Ramos Arizpe in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. It serves the metropolitan area of Saltillo–R ...
. It touched down on the last third of the runway and the nose gear collapsed. The probable cause was the crew not seeing the runway properly due to dense fog, so they touched down hard and braked too much resulting in landing gear collapsing. On June 2, 2015, an Aeronaves TSM Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II with the registration of XA-UKP was on a post-maintenance test flight from
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport Querétaro Intercontinental Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Intercontinental de Querétaro, ) is an international airport located in the municipalities of Colón and El Marqués, Querétaro, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic ...
(QRO). After reaching 9,000 feet of altitude, the crew most likely lost control of the aircraft and crashed in Highway 57. The probable cause of the loss of control is still undetermined. On June 2, 2017, an Aeronaves TSM Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III with registration XA-UAJ, crash landed at
Tampico International Airport General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco Javier Mina, ), also known as Tampico International Airport () formerly , is an international airport located at Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It ...
, Mexico, due to aircraft fuel exhaustion. The aircraft departed Saltillo Airport at 21:27 on a non-scheduled cargo flight to Puebla, Mexico, carrying approximately 550 kg of cargo. Before departure, the plane needed about 2000 lb of fuel. However, the flight took off without having been properly refueled with just 700 lb of fuel. At 22:27 hours the flight declared an emergency to the Mexico City ACC controller. The crew decided to divert to Tampico. They crash landed 850 meters from the start of the runway with both crew injured. On September 15, 2022, an Aeronaves TSM Fairchild
Swearingen Metroliner The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner (previously the Swearingen Metro and later Fairchild Aerospace Metro) is a 19-seat, pressurized, twin-turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild Aircraft at a plant in San ...
XA-UMW took off from Runway 15 at
Saltillo Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and highwa ...
, climbed to approximately 800 feet AGL and experienced engine failure and extreme vibrations from the right hand engine. The aircraft subsequently made a
forced landing A forced landing is a landing by an aircraft made under factors outside the pilot's control, such as the failure of engines, systems, components, or weather which makes continued flight impossible. For a full description of these, see article on ' ...
2.4 nmi north of the airport. The flight crew were taken to hospital for a checkup but were promptly discharged. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.


References


External links


Aeronaves TSM Fleet Details and History
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2 Juni 2015, Highway 57
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18 January 2014, Saltillo Airport
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2 Juni 207,Tampico International Airport {{Airlines of Mexico Airlines of Mexico Airlines established in 1995 1995 establishments in Mexico Transportation in Coahuila Cargo airlines of Mexico