Beechcraft 80 Queen Air crash, Nov 21, 1993 (13 killed)
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air accident on November 21, 1993 near Palencia, Guatemala with 13 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during the...
- Date: November 21, 1993
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
- Location: Palencia, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during the descent and approach, with the pilot descending while mountains were in cloud.
A Beechcraft Queen Air charter operated by Aerovias Guatemala was flying from Flores to Guatemala City with 13 people aboard. On approach, the aircraft struck a mountain about 20 km northeast of La Aurora after the pilot descended while some peaks were in cloud. All 13 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.