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Crash of a BAe 3101 Jetstream 31 in San Pedro Sula
Date & Time:
Dec 31, 2012 at 1014 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HR-AWG
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Roatán - San Pedro Sula
MSN:
764
YOM:
1987
Flight number:
EKY734
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Roatán, the crew started the approach to San Pedro Sula Airport Runway 04. After touchdown, the pilot applied brake when the aircraft encountered controllability problems. It veered off runway to the left, went through a grassy area, lost its undercarriage and came to rest with its nose in a drainage ditch located 40 metres to the left of the runway. All 19 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a BAe 3201 Jetstream 31 at Salerno AFB
Date & Time:
Jun 27, 2009
Registration:
N485UE
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
901
YOM:
1990
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Salerno AFB, the pilot-in-command decided to abandon the takeoff procedure for unknown reasons. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a BAe 3212 Jetstream 32 in Útila: 1 killed
Date & Time:
May 10, 2009 at 0200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
YV1467
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
927
YOM:
1991
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the crew apparently lost his orientation and decided to divert to Útila Airport. On approach, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a dense wooded area. A pilot was killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. A load of 1,500 kilos of cocaine was found in the cabine.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure on final approach due to fuel exhaustion. Illegal flight.
