| Date: | Friday 30 September 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Aviateca |
| Registration: | TG-AKA |
| MSN: | 13327 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS) -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS/MGFL) |
Touchdown on Flores Peten's gravel runway was hard, causing the left tire to burst. The DC-3 went off the runway and the left gear dropped into a hole. Power on no. 2 engine was applied, the tail raised and the propeller separated when striking the ground.
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