Incident Overview
A commercial flight departed from Managua Airport at 0710 local time, bound for Bluefields. The aircraft was carrying a total of 28 individuals on board, consisting of 21 passengers and seven crew members. Among these occupants, 15 were identified as civilians.
Operational Context
During the approach phase to the destination airport, air traffic control issued instructions to the flight crew to enter a holding pattern. This directive was necessitated by another aircraft occupying the main runway, which prevented immediate landing clearance.
Accident Details
Shortly after receiving the holding instructions, the aircraft collided with the slope of a mountain situated approximately 6 kilometers from the airport perimeter. The impact resulted in the total loss of the aircraft and the death of all 28 people on board.