Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Mar 21, 1990 (3 killed), Te...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on March 21, 1990 near Tegucigalpa-Toncontin, Francisco Morazán, Honduras with 3 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not...
- Date: March 21, 1990
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Tegucigalpa-Toncontin, Francisco Morazán, Honduras
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not realise the aircraft was below safe altitude on approach in bad weather, and it struck high ground.
A TAN Lockheed L-188 Electra on a cargo flight to Tegucigalpa was in bad weather on approach to Toncontin when it descended below safe altitude and struck the southern slope of Cerro de Hula. All three crew were killed and the aircraft was written off.