HR-SAC
Flight / Schedule
HR-SAC
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
HR-SAC
MSN
4232
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
May 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Útila Islas de la Bahía
Region
Central America • Honduras
Coordinates
16.1010°, -86.8929°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM, HR-SAC experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by SAHSA - Servicios Aéreos de Honduras SA, with the event recorded near Útila Islas de la Bahía.
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.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Útila Airport, the airplane was too low. It struck a concrete wall, lost its undercarriage and crash landed. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration HR-SAC, MSN 4232, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.1010°, -86.8929°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Útila Airport, the airplane was too low. It struck a concrete wall, lost its undercarriage and crash landed. There were no casualties.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras