Accident Maule MXT-7-180 Star Rocket FAH 277, Saturday 27 June 2015
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Date:Saturday 27 June 2015
Time:09:56
Type:Silhouette image of generic M7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule MXT-7-180 Star Rocket
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Hondureña
Registration: FAH 277
MSN: 14134C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Toncontin Int'l Airport, Tegucigalpa -   Honduras
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tegucigalpa, MHTG
Destination airport:Goloson/La Ceiba AP, MHLC
Narrative:
The aircraft had Golosón Intl Airport ( MHLC) as final destination. At 09:56 hrs ( 15:56 GMT )the aircraft took-off, up to the intersection E, the aircraft was hit by a gust of crosswind that forced the aircraft off the runway, to cross the taxiway and platform, pass in between two parked aircraft, impact with the left wing with a Petronor Fuel Tank and finally impact against the corner of the Control Tower / Flight plan building.

Sources:

Honduran Airport Authority Accident Report

Location

Images:


Scene of accident, day of the accident

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jun-2015 15:37 Jinteriano Added
29-Jun-2015 15:52 Geno Updated [Cn, Location, Source, ]
29-Jun-2015 15:58 Anon. Updated [Narrative, ]
30-Jun-2015 07:38 Chieftain Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
27-Sep-2019 12:24 TB Updated [Operator, Location, ]
04-Apr-2025 07:33 TB Updated [Cn, Damage, ]

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