HR-ASN

On May 26, 1970 at 12:00 AM, HR-ASN experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.114 Heron, operated by Aeroservicios, with the event recorded near Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a little valley located 1,5 km short of runway 19 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HR-ASN, MSN 14009, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.0713°, -87.2054°.