Douglas DC-6 crash, May 5, 1990 (27 killed), Guatemala Ci...
Douglas DC-6 accident on May 5, 1990 near Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala with 27 fatalities.
- Date: May 5, 1990
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Aerial Transit Company Douglas DC-6BF on a cargo flight from San Salvador to Miami with a stop at Guatemala City crashed in a residential area about 8 km southeast of La Aurora airport on 5 May 1990. After leaving La Aurora one engine failed in the climb, control was lost and the aircraft came down, killing three crew and 24 people on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed.