Douglas DC-6B N84BL
5 May 1990 · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Fatal
Summary
On 5 May 1990 at about 20:46 local time, a Douglas DC-6B registered N84BL, operated by Aerial Transit, was involved in an accident near Guatemala City, Guatemala. 27 people were on board and 3 died. 24 people on the ground also died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6B
- Registration
- N84BL
- Operator
- Aerial Transit
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA90RA025
People
3 people died, including 24 on the ground.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Douglas DC-6B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1989 | Douglas DC-6B | George Town, Bahamas | Ilpo | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Douglas DC-6B | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Everts, Cliff | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Douglas DC-6B | Miami, Florida, United States | APA International Air, S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1998 | Douglas DC-6B | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1981 | Douglas DC-6B | St.louis, Missouri, United States | DOW Jones & Co | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Douglas DC-6B | Haiti-In Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | J.m.g., Inc | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1993 | Beechcraft BE-80 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Aerovias de Guatemala | Unknown | - |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Bell UH-1B | Salama, Guatemala | Servicios Aereos Profesionales | Unknown | - |
| 14 Dec 1995 | Aero Commander 1121 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | American Air Network Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 1995 | Douglas DC-8F-54 | Guatemala Cty., Guatemala | Millon Air Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 1 Nov 1996 | Embraer EMB-110 | Flores, Guatemala | Transportes Aereos Profesional | Fatal | 14 |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-18-C23 | Iztapa, Guatemala | Kenneth J. Hall | Fatal | 2 |