Tegucigalpa - Managua - San José

On July 18, 1993 at 07:30 PM, Tegucigalpa - Managua - San José experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by SAHSA - Servicios Aéreos de Honduras SA, with the event recorded near Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District.

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.

94 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 94 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 88, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. On short final, the captain got distracted by lightning striking the ground to the right of the airplane. Then the aircraft landed nose first, causing it to be partially torn off. The aircraft bounced, veered off runway to the right and came to rest 45 metres to the right of the runway. All 94 occupants evacuated safely, except a crew member who was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N401SH, MSN 20584, year of manufacture 1972.