Flores - Uaxactun

On November 18, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Flores - Uaxactun experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aviateca, with the event recorded near El Caoba Petén.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

22 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 68.2%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route from Flores to Uaxactun, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near El Caoba. Seven passengers were injured while 15 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TG-AGA, MSN 6142, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.0249°, -89.6752°.