On November 3, 1980, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration TG-BAC) operated by Aero Express - Guatemala was involved in an aviation accident near Yaxchibal, Guatemala during landing or approach. 7 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft crashed in a pasture near Yaxchibal shortly before its scheduled arrival at Flores Airport, resulting in no survivors.
What happened
Shortly before the scheduled arrival at Flores Airport, an aircraft went down in a pasture situated in the vicinity of Yaxchibal. The exact nature of the event remains under investigation as the specific circumstances leading to the crash have not yet been determined.
All seven people on board the aircraft perished in the accident. There were no survivors among the occupants at the scene of the impact.
Findings
The precise cause of the descent into the pasture is currently unknown, as the flight's final moments prior to impact have not been fully clarified by investigators.
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