- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 21, 1999 |
Time: | 0940 |
Location: | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Operator: | Cubana de Aviacon |
Flight #: | 261 |
Route: | Havana - Guatemala City |
AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
Registration: | F-GTDI |
cn / ln: | 46890/77 |
Aboard: | 314 (passengers:296 crew:18) |
Fatalities: | 16 (passengers:8 crew:8) |
Ground: | 2 |
Summary: | While attempting to land at La Aurora International Airport, the aircraft overshot the runway, rolled down an embankment and crashed into houses in the La Libertad section of the city. Witnesses say the plane was unable to stop after it began its landing too far down the runway. The crew failed to initiate a go-around after overshooting on a wet runway with insufficient deceleration to make a safe stop. Leased from AOM. |
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