Douglas DC-8 crash, Apr 28, 1995 (6 killed), Guatemala Ci...
Douglas DC-8 accident on April 28, 1995 near Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala with 6 fatalities. Cause: Landing at an excessive speed of about 135...
- Date: April 28, 1995
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landing at an excessive speed of about 135 knots after a wrong approach configuration, in marginal weather on a wet runway with poor braking, late corrective action and possible aquaplaning.
A Douglas DC-8 cargo flight from Miami stopped at Guatemala City and was landing on a wet runway 19 at La Aurora when it touched down too fast. It could not stop within the remaining runway, went through a fence and down an embankment, and crashed into houses. Six people on the ground were killed, and the three crew and seven people on the ground were injured.