Miami - Guatemala City

On June 8, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Miami - Guatemala City experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Aviateca, with the event recorded near Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala.

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 human factor. The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Miami to Guatemala City, carrying three crew members and a load consisting of alive animals (cows and horses). On final approach, the airplane pitched up and down then nosed down by an angle of 30° and crashed on a soccer field located few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members and all animals were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TG-ADA, MSN 43531/262, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5822°, -90.5290°.