| Date of Accident: | 31 March 1986 |  |
| Airline: | Mexicana Airlines |  |
| Aircraft: | Boeing 727-264 | |
| Location: | Maravatio, Mexico | |
| Registration: | XA-MEM | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 940 | |
| Fatalities: | 167:167 | |
| MSN: | 22414 | |
| Line Number: | 1748 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | JT8D-17R | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1981 | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft was climbing through FL290 for FL330 when a faulty tire exploded in the right main wheel well. Parts of the tire damaged the the aircraft's hydraulic system causing a loss of control. |
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