ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59989
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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 2009 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroservicios |
| Registration: | TG-ALD |
| MSN: | 27-3844 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City |
| Belize | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after take-off from La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City the aircraft was seen to begin a turn. However, this turn then seems to have steepened and the aircraft entered a dive. Control was not regained and it crashed in the back garden of a house about 1,500 feet from the midpoint of the runway. The accident happened in daylight (14: 45 Local Time) but in 'heavy rain.' The aircraft was operating a flight to Belize. All six person on board (pilot and five passengers) sustained fatal injuries.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/mayo/14/314404.html]
2. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/AP/story/1049297.html
3. https://elperiodico.com.gt/es/20090514/pais/100677
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2009 19:23 | slowkid | Added |
| 14-May-2009 19:29 | slowkid | Updated |
| 14-May-2009 19:32 | slowkid | Updated |
| 14-May-2009 19:36 | slowkid | Updated |
| 15-May-2009 07:06 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2016 16:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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