- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 09, 1995 |
Time: | 2014 |
Location: | Mt. Chichontepec, San Vincente, El Salvador |
Operator: | Aviateca |
Flight #: | 901 |
Route: | Guatemala City - San Salvador |
AC Type: | Boeing B-737-2H6 |
Registration: | N125GU |
cn / ln: | 23849/1453 |
Aboard: | 65 (passengers:58 crew:7) |
Fatalities: | 65 (passengers:58 crew:7) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed into Mt. Chichontepec volcano at 5,900 ft. at night during heavy rain and thunderstorms. Possible damage to the aircraft's DME due to lightning. Confusion between the pilot and ATC due to bad weather and a diversion. The Ground Proximity Warning System had sounded and power was applied but too late. |
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