Narrative:
The aircraft crashed about 1 hour after takeoff, while approaching Santa Elena.
The Bandeirante collided with a mountain at 900 feet in bad weather.
accident date: 01-11-1996
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: TG-TPA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 1 November 1996 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante |
| Operator: | Transportes Aéreos Profesionales - TAPSA |
| Registration: | TG-TPA |
| MSN: | 110313 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 8 km from Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS) ( Guatemala)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
| Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS/MGFL), Guatemala |
The aircraft crashed about 1 hour after takeoff, while approaching Santa Elena.
The Bandeirante collided with a mountain at 900 feet in bad weather.
Sources:
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accident date: 01-11-1996
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: TG-TPA
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport to Flores-Santa Elena Airport as the crow flies is 267 km (167 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport to Flores-Santa Elena Airport as the crow flies is 267 km (167 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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.
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Embraer EMB-110
- 500 built
- 64th loss
- 45th fatal accident
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