Guatemala City - Sololá
Flight / Schedule
Guatemala City - Sololá
Aircraft
Kreutzer K-5 Air CoachRegistration
NC9354
MSN
104
Date
September 9, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sololá Sololá
Region
Central America • Guatemala
Coordinates
14.6340°, -91.1425°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 9, 1935 at 12:00 AM, Guatemala City - Sololá experienced a crash involving Kreutzer K-5 Air Coach, operated by Compania Nacional de Aviacion de Guatemala, with the event recorded near Sololá Sololá.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was flying to Sololá with an engineer of the company and spare parts to try to repair the Ford 5 that crashed a day earlier at Sololá Airport. On approach in poor visibility due to bad weather conditions, the three engine aircraft hit a mountain slope and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC9354, MSN 104.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.6340°, -91.1425°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was flying to Sololá with an engineer of the company and spare parts to try to repair the Ford 5 that crashed a day earlier at Sololá Airport. On approach in poor visibility due to bad weather conditions, the three engine aircraft hit a mountain slope and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Guatemala City - Sololá
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
Aircraft Details
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