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 A Convair CV-440, the type involved in the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27, 1977 |
| Summary | Maintenance error leading to mechanical failure |
| Site | Near Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair CV-440 |
| Operator | Aviateca |
| Registration | TG-ACA |
| Occupants | 28 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 28 |
The 1977 Aviateca Convair 240 airplane crash was a scheduled Aviateca passenger flight that crashed near Guatemala City, Guatemala on April 27, 1977. All 28 people on board survived, but the aircraft was destroyed.[1][2]
- ^ United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority CAP479 World Airline Accident Summary Volume 2 Page 16/77 (ICAO Summary 8/81)
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-440 TG-ACA Guatemala City". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.