Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 November 1996
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Profesionales – TAPSA
Registration Number: TG-TPA
Location: ca 8 km from Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS) –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Bandeirante aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Santa Elena, resulting in damage due to a collision with a mountain at approximately 900 feet in adverse weather conditions.A Bandeirante aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Santa Elena, resulting in damage due to a collision with a mountain at approximately 900 feet in adverse weather conditions.
Description
The aircraft crashed about 1 hour after takeoff, while approaching Santa Elena. The Bandeirante collided with a mountain at 900 feet in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Collision with a mountain.Collision with a mountain.Share on:
