| Date: | Wednesday 19 February 1997 |
| Time: | 03:06 |
| Type: |  IAI 1124 Westwind |
| Owner/operator: | Transpolar |
| Registration: | YV-160CP |
| MSN: | 211 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TFE731-3-1G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 14,4 km S of Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA) -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lima-Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM/SPIM) |
| Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Westwind jet flew into mountain while on approach to runway 01 at Guatemala City.
Sources:
ICAO Adrep
Location
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