Narrative:
Crashed in mountains near "aldea Las Nubes" shortly after take-off while trying an emergency landing. The aircraft operated on a relief supply flight for victims of Hurricane Fifi-Orlene. Two guatemalan industrials, Afonso Bosch and Dionisio Gutiérrez of Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), died.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 3 October 1974 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 14 km (8.8 mls) N of Guatemala City ( Guatemala)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
| ? |
Crashed in mountains near "aldea Las Nubes" shortly after take-off while trying an emergency landing. The aircraft operated on a relief supply flight for victims of Hurricane Fifi-Orlene. Two guatemalan industrials, Afonso Bosch and Dionisio Gutiérrez of Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), died.
Sources:
» La Nación 5 October 1974, p32APhotos
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