- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | January 06, 1959 |
Time: | 1120 |
Location: | Mt. Pena Blanca, Guatemala |
Operator: | Sahsa Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Copan - Nuovo Octopeque |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | XH-SAA |
cn / ln: | 19667 |
Aboard: | 5 (passengers:2 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:2 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed into Mt. Pena Blanca while en route. The pilot's attempt to fly over mountainous terrain by visual reference to the ground under weather conditions restricting visibility which forced him to descend to a dangerously low altitude. |
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