TAESA Flight 725, went down a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan airport en route to Mexico City. One hundred and twelve people were killed in the accident.
Current events of November 12, 1999 (1999-11-12) (Friday)
Near Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of Congo, a Convair CV-580 operated by Compagnie Aérienne Africaine crashes on a forced landing due to no. 2 engine problems. There are no fatalities.