Air disaster

1986 Aerovias Guatemala air crash

18 Jan 1986 · 16.88° N, 89.78° W

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When
18 Jan 1986
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
16.88° N, 89.78° W
Description
1986 aviation accident in Guatemala
Deaths
93
Injured
0
Cause
controlled flight into terrain

1986 Aerovías Guatemala Caravelle crash

Fatal aviation accident in Guatemala

The 1986 Aerovías Guatemala air crash occurred on 18 January 1986 and involved a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III that crashed into a hill on approach to Santa Elena Airport, Flores, Guatemala after a short flight from Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport. All 93 passengers and crew on board were killed, making it the worst air disaster in Guatemalan history.

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