Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Jan 18, 1986 (93 killed)
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on January 18, 1986 near Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala with 93 fatalities. Cause: Controlled...
- Date: January 18, 1986
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 93
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew decided to attempt a second approach in fog below minimum visibility.
A Sud Aviation Caravelle VI-N operated by Aerovias Guatemala on a flight from Guatemala City to Flores crashed into a mountain about 8 km from Santa Elena airport on 18 January 1986. After a go-around the crew attempted a second approach in fog below minimums and could not locate the runway. All occupants were killed.