Tegucigalpa – San Pedro Sula

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°.