Narrative:
The Twin Otter departed Guatemala City at 06:30 on a ferry flight to Cancábal. On approach, the captain descended into the clouds below MDA. The airplane contacted trees and crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 16 February 1996 |
| Time: | 06:56 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | AVCOM - Aviones Comerciales De Guatemala |
| Registration: | TG-JAK |
| MSN: | 714 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5644 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | El Zapotal, Cobán, Alta Verapaz ( Guatemala)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
| Cancábal, Guatemala |
The Twin Otter departed Guatemala City at 06:30 on a ferry flight to Cancábal. On approach, the captain descended into the clouds below MDA. The airplane contacted trees and crashed.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» DGAC GuatemalaPhotos
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