Accident description
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| Status: | |
| Date: | 24 MAY 1956 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47-DL |
| Operator: | Aviateca |
| Registration: | TG-AHA |
| C/n / msn: | 6052 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 28 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 31 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Panzos (Guatemala) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR/MGPB), Guatemala |
| La Tinta, Guatemala |
The aircraft struck a mountain at 10000 feet.
Sources:
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
