San Pedro Sula - Tegucigalpa

On February 14, 2011 at 08:02 AM, San Pedro Sula - Tegucigalpa experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Central American Airways, with the event recorded near Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 14 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: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport at 0704LT on a 40-minute flight to Tegucigalpa, carrying 12 passengers and two pilots. After being cleared to descend to 9,000 feet for an approach to runway 20, the crew informed ATC he was initiating a go-around procedure for unknown reasons. Few minutes later, the aircraft was cleared for an approach to runway 02. On approach in marginal weather conditions in a full flaps down configuration, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 12 km from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and all 14 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HR-AUQ, MSN 91 26 03, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.0713°, -87.2054°.