Guatemala City – Santa Catalina La Tinta

On September 16, 1999 at 11:30 AM, Guatemala City – Santa Catalina La Tinta experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by Procafe, with the event recorded near Santa Catalina la Tinta Alta Verapaz.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 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 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On approach to a private airstrip located near Santa Catalina La Tinta, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances 300 metres short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were poor with low clouds and rain falls. Thunderstorm activity was reported all along the route.

Aircraft reference details include registration TG-RBK, MSN 500-1809-19, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.2499°, -89.8311°.