Roatán - San Pedro Sula

On December 31, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Roatán - San Pedro Sula experienced a crash involving BAe Jetstream 31, operated by EasySky, with the event recorded near San Pedro Sula Cortés.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful flight from Roatán, the crew started the approach to San Pedro Sula Airport Runway 04. After touchdown, the pilot applied brake when the aircraft encountered controllability problems. It veered off runway to the left, went through a grassy area, lost its undercarriage and came to rest with its nose in a drainage ditch located 40 metres to the left of the runway. All 19 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HR-AWG, MSN 764, year of manufacture 1987.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.5225°, -88.0371°.