| - | 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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