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| Date: | Monday 8 July 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | TG-DUL |
| MSN: | 17274647 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Volcán de Fuego, Alotenango, Sacatepéquez Department -
 Guatemala
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT) |
| Retalhuleu Airport (RER/MGRT) | |
| Investigating agency: | UIA Guatemala |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Cessna 172P Skyhawk II was reported missing on a training flight from La Aurora International Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala City, to Retalhuleu Airport (RER/MGRT), Retalhuleu. Its last reported communication were traced near Volcán de Fuego, in Alotenango.
On 11 July, authorities found the aircraft on a forested area on the slopes of the volcano at an elevation of 2200 m. The occupants aboard were killed.
PROBABLE CAUSES:
The probable causes of the accident were: the weather conditions. As a contributing factor, poor or no visibility in the area of the volcanoes, which were not conducive to visual flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://centranews.com.gt/nacionales/sin-rastros-continua-busqueda-de-avioneta-desaparecida-cerca-del-volcan-de-agua/
https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/sucesos/aeronautica-pierde-comunicacion-con-avioneta-que-viaja-a-retalhuleu-breaking/
https://lahora.gt/nacionales/dguzman/2024/07/11/encuentran-avioneta-extraviada-en-barranca-del-volcan-de-agua/
https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/justicia/inacif-confirma-identidades-y-da-causa-de-muerte-de-tripulantes-de-avioneta-desaparecida-breaking/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/TGDUL/history/20240708/1535Z
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/26809_1654845943.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
Se informa de un accidente aéreo ocurrido en las faldas del volcán de Agua, en Alotenango, Sacatepéquez; según @guatemala_dgac perdieron comunicación con la aeronave desde las 10:30 horas y hasta el momento no ha sido localizada. pic.twitter.com/bwEGDTCq8c
— LiberalGt (@GtLiberal) July 9, 2024
Miembros de la Sección Aérea de Rescate han localizado la avioneta con siglas TG-DUL desparecida el lunes pasado, se realizó un descenso vertical desde un helicóptero para dar con la misma, otra fuerza de tarea se dirige caminando al lugar del hallazgo. #CVBalServicio pic.twitter.com/rEO37mi0Xw
— Bomberos Voluntarios (@BVoluntariosGT) July 11, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2024 05:26 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Jul-2024 05:27 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 09-Jul-2024 07:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jul-2024 15:04 | lagi | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jul-2024 05:10 | Iron_Hell | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jul-2024 07:47 | lagi | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jul-2024 06:16 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 19-Feb-2025 08:48 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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