Tegucigalpa – San Pedro Sula
Flight / Schedule
Tegucigalpa – San Pedro Sula
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
XH-TAN
Year of Manufacture
1935
Date
November 29, 1944 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán
Region
Central America • Honduras
Coordinates
14.0713°, -87.2054°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 29, 1944 at 03:00 PM, Tegucigalpa – San Pedro Sula experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
16 people were known to be on board, 16 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: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after lift off, while in initial climb, the right wing failed. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion. All 16 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XH-TAN, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.0713°, -87.2054°.
Fatalities
Total
16
Crew
2
Passengers
14
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after lift off, while in initial climb, the right wing failed. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion. All 16 occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 16
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tegucigalpa – San Pedro Sula
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras
Aircraft Details
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