Airbus A320 crash, May 30, 2008 (5 killed), Tegucigalpa-T...
Airbus A320 accident on May 30, 2008 near Tegucigalpa-Toncontin, Francisco Morazán, Honduras with 5 fatalities. Cause: Landing too far down a wet...
- Date: May 30, 2008
- Aircraft: Airbus A320
- Location: Tegucigalpa-Toncontin, Francisco Morazán, Honduras
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landing too far down a wet runway at excessive speed with a tailwind, after a non-precision approach in poor weather with the landing weight not recalculated. The runway had no stopping area beyond its end.
A TACA A320 on flight TA390 landed long on a wet runway at Tegucigalpa with a tailwind, overran the runway and dropped down a 20 metre embankment. Five people died, including one crew member, two passengers and two people on the ground. The aircraft was severely damaged, and investigators examined the approach setup, landing speed and landing weight calculation.