 N125GU, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in March 1995 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 August 1995 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to bad weather, pilot error, and ATC error |
| Site | San Vicente volcano, El Salvador 13°35′57.3″N 88°50′57.9″W / 13.599250°N 88.849417°W[1] |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-2H6 |
| Operator | Aviateca |
| IATA flight No. | GU901 |
| ICAO flight No. | GUG901 |
| Call sign | AVIATECA 901 |
| Registration | N125GU |
| Flight origin | Miami International Airport, Miami, United States |
| 1st stopover | La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 2nd stopover | Comalapa International Airport, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Last stopover | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport Managua, Nicaragua |
| Destination | Juan Santamaría International Airport San José, Costa Rica |
| Occupants | 65 |
| Passengers | 58 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 65 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aviateca Flight 901 was a scheduled international passenger flight which crashed into the 7,159-foot (2,182 m) San Vicente volcano in El Salvador on approach to the Comalapa International Airport on 9 August 1995. The accident killed all 65 passengers and crew on board and is the deadliest aviation disaster to occur in El Salvador.[2] An investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority determined that pilot error and air traffic control error in bad weather contributed to the accident.
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority 1995, p. 19.
- ^ "ASN – Aviateca Flight 901". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 22 January 2020.