2008 Aéreo Ruta Maya crash
On August 24, 2008, an Aéreo Ruta Maya Cessna Caravan 208 carrying 10 American aid workers, two Guatemalan aid agency representatives, pilot and copilot en route from La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City to El Estor, crashed 45 minutes after takeoff. The crash killed all occupants but three aid workers. One of the survivors was Dan Liljenquist, an American businessman and politician. The aircraft went down in a field 60 miles east of Guatemala City after suffering an engine failure. While the crew was attempting an emergency landing the Cessna broke up and a started burning. The aid workers were members of Choice Humanitarian, a West Jordan, Utah based humanitarian group on their way to the village of Sepamac.[1][2][3][4][5]
.jpg) A Cessna 208 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 August 2008 |
| Summary | Engine failure in midair |
| Site | Near Cabañas, Zacapa, 115 km east of Guatemala City |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna Caravan 208 |
| Operator | Aéreo Ruta Maya |
| Registration | TG-JCS |
| Flight origin | La Aurora International Airport |
| Destination | El Estor |
| Passengers | 12 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 passengers |
References
- "Mueren 10 en accidente aéreo". Retrieved 21 January 2019.(in Spanish) 25 August 2008{{dead link}}
- "5 Americans Die In Guatemala Plane Crash". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "10 killed in Guatemalan plane crash". cnn.com. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Americans die in Guatemala crash". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "10 Killed in Guatemalan Plane Crash". nytimes.com. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
External links
- Aéreo Ruta Maya S.A. (official site)
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