Tegucigalpa-Durzana
Flight / Schedule
Tegucigalpa-Durzana
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
FAH-556
MSN
3194
Year of Manufacture
1958
Date
August 14, 1986 at 11:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Mocorón-Durzona Gracias a Dios
Region
Central America • Honduras
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 14, 1986 at 11:30 AM, Tegucigalpa-Durzana experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Honduran Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Hondureña, with the event recorded near Mocorón-Durzona Gracias a Dios.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
52 people were known to be on board, 52 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 46, passenger fatalities: 46, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Mocorón-Durzona Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to rain falls. Too low, the aircraft struck a hilly terrain and crashed few km from the airfield. All 52 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAH-556, MSN 3194, year of manufacture 1958.
Fatalities
Total
52
Crew
6
Passengers
46
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Mocorón-Durzona Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to rain falls. Too low, the aircraft struck a hilly terrain and crashed few km from the airfield. All 52 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
46
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 52
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tegucigalpa-Durzana
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras
Aircraft Details
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