
Détails:
A Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, operated by American Air Network crashed near Guatemala City, Guatemala. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot and co-pilot received fatal injuries. The flight had originated from Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) about 22:00 the previous day.
The crew executed three instrument approaches to the Guatemala City Airport, and reported to controllers on duty that they were low on fuel and could not proceed to their alternate airport.
| Statuts: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | jeudi 14 décembre 1995 |
| Heure: | 00:14 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander |
| Compagnie: | American Air Network |
| Immatriculation: | N503U |
| Numéro de série: | 83 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1966 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / Ã bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 2 / Ã bord: 2 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 17 km (10.6 milles) N of Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA) ( Guatémala)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatémala |
A Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, operated by American Air Network crashed near Guatemala City, Guatemala. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot and co-pilot received fatal injuries. The flight had originated from Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) about 22:00 the previous day.
The crew executed three instrument approaches to the Guatemala City Airport, and reported to controllers on duty that they were low on fuel and could not proceed to their alternate airport.
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Miami International Airport, FL et Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport est de 1630 km (1019 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
La distance entre Miami International Airport, FL et Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport est de 1630 km (1019 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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