Lima – Guatemala City
Flight / Schedule
Lima – Guatemala City
Aircraft
IAI 1124 WestwindRegistration
YV-160CP
MSN
211
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Inversiones VenezuelaDate
February 19, 1997 at 03:06 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala
Region
Central America • Guatemala
Coordinates
14.5822°, -90.5290°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 19, 1997 at 03:06 AM, Lima – Guatemala City experienced a crash involving IAI 1124 Westwind, operated by Inversiones Venezuela, with the event recorded near Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport by night, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 14,4 km short of runway. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YV-160CP, MSN 211, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5822°, -90.5290°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
3
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport by night, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 14,4 km short of runway. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all five occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lima – Guatemala City
Operator
Inversiones VenezuelaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
Aircraft Details
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