Accident Lockheed L-188CF Electra HR-TNL,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326075

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Date:	Wednesday 21 March 1990
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Type:	Lockheed L-188CF Electra
Owner/operator:	TAN Honduras - Transportes Aéreos Nacionales
Registration:	HR-TNL
MSN:	1134
Year of manufacture:	1960
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Las Mesitas - Honduras
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport (SAP/MHLM)
Destination airport:	Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU/MHTG)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The Electra approached Tegucigalpa runway 01 in poor weather (low cloud base, rain) and flew into the southern slopes of the Cerro Hula 2500 feet below the 7000 feet Minimum Safe Altitude at that point on the approach path.

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photo (c) Ulrich F. Hoppe; Miami International Airport, FL (MIA)