Miami - Tegucigalpa
Flight / Schedule
Miami - Tegucigalpa
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
HR-TNO
MSN
45476/977
Year of Manufacture
1958
Date
January 27, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán
Region
Central America • Honduras
Coordinates
14.0713°, -87.2054°
Narrative Report
On January 27, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Miami - Tegucigalpa experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by TAN Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de Honduras, with the event recorded near Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains 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.
While descending to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport on a cargo flight from Miami, the four engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed 16 km from the destination. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HR-TNO, MSN 45476/977, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.0713°, -87.2054°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport on a cargo flight from Miami, the four engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed 16 km from the destination. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Miami - Tegucigalpa
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras