Plane crashes in Guatemala

86 crashes in Guatemala since 1929, with 588 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 86
Fatal crashes: 60
Fatalities: 588
First recorded: September 28, 1929
Most recent: October 8, 2026

Deadliest

January 18, 1986: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (93 fatalities)
January 18, 1986: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (93 fatalities)
February 28, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (31 fatalities)
February 28, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (31 fatalities)
May 24, 1956: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Panzós Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (30 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Douglas (28)
Piper (7)
British Aerospace (6)
IAI (6)
Beechcraft (5)
Rockwell (5)
Curtiss (4)
Cessna (3)
Boeing (2)
Ford (2)
Let (2)
Sud-Aviation (2)

Aircraft

Years

2020 (8)
1980 (5)
1987 (5)
1978 (4)
1981 (4)
2019 (4)
1935 (3)
1975 (3)
1977 (2)
1983 (2)
1986 (2)
1990 (2)

All crashes

October 8, 2026: Airbus Helicopters EC130 (TG-GUH), Lake Atitlán, off Panajachel public beach / Finca San Buenaventura, Sololá, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
April 16, 2023: Saab 340, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
April 3, 2022: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
December 19, 2020: BAe 125, Sierra del Lacandón National Park, Petén, Guatemala (1 fatality)
December 16, 2020: Rockwell Gulfstream 695 Jetprop 980, San José La Máquina, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
November 9, 2020: Rockwell Sabreliner 65, El Chico, Retalhuleu, Guatemala (1 fatality)
November 8, 2020: Quest Kodiak 100, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
October 29, 2020: Gulfstream GIII, Laguna del Tigre National Park, Petén, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
September 23, 2020: BAe 125, Alta Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (4 fatalities)
April 19, 2020: BAe 125, La Libertad, Petén, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
March 22, 2020: BAe 125, Caballo Blanco, Retalhuleu, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
December 2, 2019: BAe 125, San Andrés Villa Seca, Retalhuleu, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
October 25, 2019: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Palajuyú, Escuintla, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
September 2, 2019: BAe 125, Champerico, Retalhuleu, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
April 13, 2019: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Sayaxché, Petén, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
May 27, 2018: Cessna 421 Golden Eagle, Génova, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
November 21, 2015: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
June 23, 2010: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Puerto Barrios, Izabal, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
May 26, 2010: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (4 fatalities)
August 24, 2008: Cessna 208A Caravan, Cabañas, Zacapa, Guatemala (11 fatalities)
November 4, 2007: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
November 22, 2006: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Quetzaltenango-Los Altos, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
February 12, 2006: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I, El Petén, Petén, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
July 26, 2005: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Hierba Buena, San Marcos, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
June 2, 2005: Let L-410, Zacapa, Zacapa, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
September 18, 2001: Let L-410, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (8 fatalities)
December 21, 1999: Douglas DC-10, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (18 fatalities)
September 16, 1999: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Santa Catalina la Tinta, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (6 fatalities)
November 1, 1998: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Quetzaltenango-Los Altos, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (11 fatalities)
February 19, 1997: IAI 1124 Westwind, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (5 fatalities)
November 1, 1996: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (14 fatalities)
February 16, 1996: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
December 14, 1995: Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
April 28, 1995: Douglas DC-8, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (6 fatalities)
November 21, 1993: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Palencia, Guatemala (13 fatalities)
April 6, 1993: Boeing 767-200, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
October 11, 1991: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala (6 fatalities)
May 5, 1990: Douglas DC-6, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (27 fatalities)
January 21, 1990: Beechcraft 300 Super King Air, Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
July 31, 1987: Learjet 23, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
July 23, 1987: IAI Arava 201, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
July 23, 1987: IAI Arava 201, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
May 28, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (12 fatalities)
May 28, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (12 fatalities)
January 18, 1986: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (93 fatalities)
January 18, 1986: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (93 fatalities)
January 22, 1984: IAI Arava 201, Chuarrancho, Guatemala (11 fatalities)
December 11, 1983: IAI Arava 201, Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
December 11, 1983: IAI Arava 201, Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
December 11, 1981: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Guatemala (0 fatalities)
November 21, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala (4 fatalities)
November 21, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala (4 fatalities)
January 8, 1981: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (6 fatalities)
November 3, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Yaxchibal, Petén, Guatemala (7 fatalities)
November 3, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Yaxchibal, Petén, Guatemala (7 fatalities)
April 10, 1980: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
February 28, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (31 fatalities)
February 28, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (31 fatalities)
October 18, 1979: Douglas DC-3, Carmelita Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
July 26, 1978: Douglas DC-3, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
July 20, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
June 8, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
May 30, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Santo Tomás La Unión Sololá, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
September 30, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala (1 fatality)
April 27, 1977: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
May 2, 1976: Douglas DC-6, Rubelsanto Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
November 18, 1975: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), El Caoba Petén, Guatemala (15 fatalities)
September 5, 1975: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Cobán Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (1 fatality)
January 25, 1975: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Sayaxché Petén, Guatemala (1 fatality)
October 3, 1974: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (6 fatalities)
May 11, 1971: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (5 fatalities)
August 2, 1964: Douglas A-26 Invader, Manabelque Izabal, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
April 5, 1962: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
November 6, 1957: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
May 24, 1956: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Panzós Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (30 fatalities)
October 9, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
December 15, 1953: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tecpán Chimaltenango, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
October 27, 1951: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala (27 fatalities)
January 31, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Santa Catalina la Tinta Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (1 fatality)
December 27, 1941: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
February 16, 1938: Caudron C.635 Simoun, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
October 10, 1936: Douglas DC-2, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
September 9, 1935: Kreutzer K-5 Air Coach, Sololá Sololá, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
September 8, 1935: Ford 5, Sololá Sololá, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
May 7, 1935: Ford 4, Izabal Izabal, Guatemala (1 fatality)
September 28, 1929: Ryan B-1 Brougham, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (4 fatalities)