San Pedro Sula – San Andrés

On September 8, 1953 at 01:16 PM, San Pedro Sula – San Andrés experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near San Andrés Lempira.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The flight which departed from San Pedro Sula Airport on an extra flight with cargo for the San Andrés Mine, took off at 1242LT. The load was properly distributed with the centre of gravity on take-off, within the authorized limits. At 1316LT, following the first and only attempt to land at San Andrés Aerodrome, the aircraft crashed into a nearby mountain approximately 5 kilometers from the aerodrome. Fire broke out on impact and the aircraft and cargo were completely destroyed. The three crew, who were the only parsons on board, were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XH-TAR, MSN 13817/25262, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.2218°, -88.5508°.