Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Jan 8, 1981 (6 killed), Gua...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on January 8, 1981 near Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of a second generator during...
- Date: January 8, 1981
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of a second generator during the climb left insufficient power to keep hydraulic pressure above minimums, causing loss of control and a stall. Contributing: the flying controls were not correctly trimmed.
A SAHSA Lockheed L-188A Electra was positioned from Guatemala City to Tegucigalpa on three engines after an engine and a generator failed. Shortly after takeoff the crew asked to return, the aircraft lost height and crashed into houses about 1.5 km from the airport. All six crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.