- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: May 24, 1956
Time: ?
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Operator: Aviateca
Flight #: ?
Route: Kano - Tripoli
AC Type: Douglas DC-3
Registration: TG-AHA
cn / ln: 6052
Aboard: 31   (passengers:28  crew:3)
Fatalities: 30   (passengers:27  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed into a mountain shortly after taking off. Loss of height and airspeed caused by the aircraft encountering a thunderstorm cell which gave rise to a sudden reversal of wind direction, heavy rain, and possible downdraught conditions.
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