Amazing Facts

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Recent Accident




Date: February 22, 2011
Location: San Pedro del Rio, Venezuela
Operator: Maparca
AC Type: Cesna 340A
Reg: YV-2402 cn: 340-1502
Aboard: 6 Fatalities: 6 Ground: 0
Route: El Vigia - San Domingo
Details: For unknown reasons, the small plane crashed into a field while en route. All five passengers and the pilot were killed.

Date: February 14, 2011 Time: 08:02
Location: Near Santa Ana Francisco Morazan, Honduras
Operator: Central American Airways Flight: 731
AC Type: Let L-410 UVPE-20
Reg: HR-AUQ cn: 912603
Aboard: 14 Fatalities: 14 Ground: 0
Route: San Pedro Sula - Tegucigalpa
Details: The small airlilner crashed into a hill at an elevation of 2,000 feet while on approach in poor visibility, killing all 12 passengers and crew of 2 aboard.

Date: February 10,, 2011 Time: 09:45
Location: Cork, Ireland
Operator: Manx2r Flight: 7100
AC Type: Swearingen SA-227BC Metro III
Reg: EC-ITP cn: BC-789B
Aboard: 12 Fatalities: 6 Ground: 0
Route: Belfast - Cork
Details: The Metroliner made an approach to Runway 17 in low visibility and the crew decided to go-around. A second attempt to land on Runway 35 was also unsuccessful and resulted in another go-around. During a third landing attempt on Runway 17, the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C and came to rest upside down. A fire soon erupted. Four passenger and both crew members were killed.