Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 February 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Guatemalteca
Location: 65 km from Poptun –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the flight control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the landing gear due to the extreme conditions.The entire aircraft, specifically the flight control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the landing gear due to the extreme conditions.
Category: Accident
A military transport aircraft carrying army officers and their families experienced a catastrophic crash in a mountainous region during an excursion. The crash occurred due to a sudden and severe weather event, specifically heavy snowfall and mountainous terrain.A military transport aircraft carrying army officers and their families experienced a catastrophic crash in a mountainous region during an excursion. The crash occurred due to a sudden and severe weather event, specifically heavy snowfall and mountainous terrain.
Description
Crashed in a mountainous area. The airplane carried army officers with family members on an excursion to Poptun.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TelFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XwUNAAAAIBAJ&dq=guatemala&pg=5323%2C3833002https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TelFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XwUNAAAAIBAJ&dq=guatemala&pg=5323%2C3833002Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, including heavy snowfall and mountainous terrain, likely caused a loss of control and resulted in a sudden and uncontrolled descent.Severe weather conditions, including heavy snowfall and mountainous terrain, likely caused a loss of control and resulted in a sudden and uncontrolled descent.Share on:
