Détails:
The DC-3 was on a flight from Playa Grande when it crashed into mountainous terrain near Quetzaltenango Airport. Instrument meteorological conditions (thick fog and rain) prevailed and no flight plan was reported filed. The bad weather was due to the tropical depression Mitch.
The plane carried doctors from the Christian Agua Viva missionary group who had done medical relief work in Playa Grande.
» Tommy Maurer
accident date: 01-11-1998
type: Douglas DC-3C
registration: N3FY
accident date: 01-11-1998
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N3FY
accident date: 01-11-1998
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N3FY
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | dimanche 1 novembre 1998 |
| Heure: | 14:30 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3C) |
| Compagnie: | Living Water Teaching Ministries |
| Immatriculation: | N3FY |
| Numéro de série: | 20562 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1944 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 9 / à bord: 16 |
| Total: | victimes: 11 / à bord: 18 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Quetzaltenango ( Guatémala)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Charter National |
| Aéroport de départ: | Playa Grande Airport (PKJ), Guatémala |
| Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ/MGQZ), Guatémala |
The DC-3 was on a flight from Playa Grande when it crashed into mountainous terrain near Quetzaltenango Airport. Instrument meteorological conditions (thick fog and rain) prevailed and no flight plan was reported filed. The bad weather was due to the tropical depression Mitch.
The plane carried doctors from the Christian Agua Viva missionary group who had done medical relief work in Playa Grande.
Sources:
» NTSB id MIA99WA023» Tommy Maurer
Photos
accident date: 01-11-1998
type: Douglas DC-3C
registration: N3FY
accident date: 01-11-1998
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N3FY
accident date: 01-11-1998
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N3FY
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