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| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 15:25 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F |
| Owner/operator: | Indigo Associates Ltd |
| Registration: | N6630A |
| MSN: | 27-7954027 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Palencia, near San José Pinula -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT) |
| San Salvador/Ilopango International Airport (SAL/MSSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F made a forced landing in a field in Palencia, near San José Pinula after engine problems.
The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries and the aircraft received minor damage when the nosewheel collapsed.
Sources:
https://lahora.gt/nacionales/engelberth-blanco/2023/04/19/aterriza-de-emergencia-avioneta-en-palencia/
https://diario.elmundo.sv/el-mundo/avioneta-con-tres-salvadorenos-aterriza-de-emergencia-en-poblado-del-este-de-guatemala
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6630A
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6630A/history/20230419/2212Z/MGGT/MSSS
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/b773999a0d83b553671ccffea15abbceb78ffa26 (photo)
Media:
Bomberos Voluntarios trasladan a tres personas hacia el Centro Médico Militar, luego del aterrizaje de emergencia de una avioneta en el municipio de Palencia. pic.twitter.com/LUzNyhbFW2
— Diario La Hora (@lahoragt) April 19, 2023
#IncidenteAéreo ? Avioneta realiza aterrizaje de emergencia, tras falla de un motor, en San José Pinula, Guatemala.#CruzRojaGT junto a CVB, en apoyo a @guatemala_dgac, trasladan a los 3 tripulantes a una zona segura.#NoPodemosPararAfueraNosNecesitan pic.twitter.com/4Fc8OIzFlD
— CruzRojaGT (@CRGuatemalteca) April 19, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2023 07:07 | gerard57 | Added |
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