Date:	Saturday 18 January 1986
Time:	07:58
Type:	Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N
Owner/operator:	Aerovias Guatemala
Registration:	HC-BAE
MSN:	40
Year of manufacture:	1960
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce Avon 531B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 94 / Occupants: 94
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	8 km from Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS) -   Guatemala
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT)
Destination airport:	Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS/MGFL)

Narrative:
The Caravelle took off from Guatemala City at 07:00 on a flight to Flores. The aircraft crashed in a hilly jungle area after executing a second missed approach procedure. Low lying clouds in the area forced the crew to carry out the missed approaches.

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photo (c) Christian Volpati; Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU); November 1982

photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE); 06 October 1972

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