Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 April 1995
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-8-54F
Owner/operator: Faucett Per£, lsf Millon Air
Registration Number: N43UA
Location: Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA) –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Category: Accident
Description
After a cargo flight from Miami (Flight 705) the DC-8 landed at Guatemala City-La Aurora runway 19 in light rain. The aircraft overran the runway, collided with approach lights, a perimeter fence and went down a steep slope and ended up in a residential area. The aircraft touched down at 135 knots with 5300 feet runway length remaining.
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