YS-35C
Flight / Schedule
YS-35C
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
YS-35C
MSN
45323/954
Year of Manufacture
1958
Date
May 2, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Rubelsanto Alta Verapaz
Region
Central America • Guatemala
Coordinates
15.9871°, -90.4464°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 2, 1976 at 12:00 AM, YS-35C experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Rubelsanto Alta Verapaz.
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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Rubelsanto Airport, the four engine airplane was too low and struck the ground short of runway. The undercarriage were torn off on impact and the airplane crash landed on its belly. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration YS-35C, MSN 45323/954, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.9871°, -90.4464°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Rubelsanto Airport, the four engine airplane was too low and struck the ground short of runway. The undercarriage were torn off on impact and the airplane crash landed on its belly. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
Aircraft Details
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