Miami – Guatemala City – Lima

On April 28, 1995 at 11:35 AM, Miami – Guatemala City – Lima experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by Millon Air, 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, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 200.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 6.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Miami-Intl Airport on a cargo flight to Lima with an intermediate stop in Guatemala City, carrying three crew members and various goods on behalf of Lineas Aéreas Mayas. After touchdown on runway 19 at Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport, spoilers were deployed as well as reverse thrust on engine n°2 and 3. On a wet runway surface, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, went through a fence and down an embankment before crashing onto several houses. All three crew members were injured as well as seven people on the ground. Six other people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N43UA, MSN 45677, year of manufacture 1964.

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