Guatemala City Airport

Fatal crashes in Guatemala and airlines blacklist

This information page lists the most recent fatal airline accidents in the subregion. Accidents with no fatalities are not listed. You will also find below an updated list of airlines subject to flight restrictions in certain countries.

Crashes in Guatemala
DateCrash locationAirline
Aircraft (reg. number)
 Passengers
 Fatalities aboard
 Killed on the ground
List updated regularly.
2008
24 Aug
Guatemala
Near Cabañas
Aéreo Ruta Maya
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (TG-JCS )
 14
 11 /  0
2001
18 Sep
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Atlantic Airlines
LET 410UVP-E (TG-CPE)
 13
 9 /  0
1999
21 Dec
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Cubana de Aviacon
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (F-GTDI)
 314
 16 /  2
1998
1 Nov
Guatemala
Near Quetzaltenango
Living Water Teaching Ministries Charter
Douglas DC-3C (N3FY)
 18
 11 /  0
1997
19 Feb
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Transpolar
IAI 1124 Westwind (YV-160CP)
 5
 5 /  0
1996
1 Nov
Guatemala
Near Tikal
Transported Areos Profesionales - TAPSA
Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante (TG-TPA)
 16
 16 /  0
1996
16 Feb
Guatemala
El Zapotal
AVCOM
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (TG-JAK)
 2
 2 /  0
1993
21 Nov
Guatemala
Near Palencia
Aerovias de Guatemala SA
Beech Queen Air Model 80 (TG-ACP)
 13
 13 /  0
1990
5 May
Guatemala
Guatamala City
Aerial Transit Company
Douglas DC-6BF (N84BL)
 3
 3 /  24
1987
31 Jul
Guatemala
Guatemala City
DHL
Learjet 23A (N28ST)
 3
 2 /  0
1986
18 Jan
Guatemala
Near Peten
Aerovias de Guatemala SA
Sud-Aviation Caravelle VI-N (HC-BAE)
 87
 87 /  0
1977
27 Apr
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Aviateca
Convair CV-440 (TG-ACA)
 28
 28 /  0
1975
18 Nov
Guatemala
Caoba
Aviateca
Douglas DC-3 (TG-AGA)
 22
 15 /  0
1974
28 Dec
Guatemala
Tikal
?
Lockheed L-18 Loadstar (?)
 0
 18 /  0
1974
5 Oct
Guatemala
Guatemala
?
Douglas DC-3 (?)
 0
 6 /  0
1971
11 May
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Aviateca
Curtiss C-46A-55-CK (TG-ACA-A)
 35
 5 /  0
1959
6 Jan
Guatemala
Mt. Pena Blanca
Sahsa Airlines
Douglas DC-3 (XH-SAA)
 5
 5 /  0
1956
24 May
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Aviateca
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) (TG-AHA)
 31
 30 /  0
1953
15 Dec
Guatemala
Tecpan Mt.
Aviateca
Curtiss C-46D (TG-AQA)
 2
 2 /  0
1951
27 Oct
Guatemala
Near Flores
Military - Guatemalan Air Force
Douglas C-47 (FAGO961)
 29
 27 /  0
Crashes in the region
DateCrash locationAirline
Aircraft (reg. number)
 Passengers
 Fatalities aboard
 Killed on the ground
List updated regularly.--- See all
2019
5 May
Mexico
Near Monclava
TVPX Aircraft Solutions
Canadair CL-600-2B16-Challenger (N601VH)
 13
 13 /  0
2018
18 May
Cuba
Havana
Cubana (leased from Global Air)
Boeing 737-201 (XA-UHZ)
 113
 112 /  0
2017
31 Dec
Costa Rica
Punta Islita
Naure Air
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (TI-BEI)
 12
 12 /  0
2014
19 Apr
Mexico
Ramos Arizpe
Lineas Aereas Comerciales
British Aerospace BAe 125-700A Hawker (XA-UKR)
 8
 8 /  0
2013
14 Oct
Mexico
Baja California Sur
Aereo Servicio Guerrero
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (XA-TXM)
 14
 14 /  0
2012
9 Dec
Mexico
Near Iturbide
Starwood Management LLC
Learjet 25 (N345MC)
 7
 7 /  0
2011
11 Nov
Mexico
Near Santa Catarina Atoyzingo
Fuerza Aerea Mexicana
Aerospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma (XC-UHM)
 8
 8 /  0
2011
14 Feb
Honduras
Near Santa Ana Francisco Morazan
Central American Airways
Let L-410 UVPE-20 (HR-AUQ )
 14
 14 /  0
2010
4 Nov
Cuba
Near Guasimal
Aerocaribbean
ATR-72-212 (CU-T1549)
 68
 68 /  0
2010
6 Oct
Mexico
Sierra de Santa Martha
Aviones Taxi AIFE
Cessna 501 Citation (XA-TKY)
 8
 8 /  0
2010
14 Jun
Mexico
Near Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Servicios Aereos Milenio
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (XA-TWK )
 8
 8 /  0
2010
13 Apr
Mexico
Monterey
Airborne Freight Company Union
Airbus A300B4-203F (XA-TUE)
 5
 5 /  2
2008
4 Nov
Mexico
Mexico City
Mexican Government
Learjet 45 (XC-VMC)
 9
 9 /  7
2008
6 Jul
Mexico
Saltillo
USA Jet Airlines
Douglas DC9-15F (N199US)
 2
 1 /  0
2008
30 May
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
TACA International Airlines
Airbus A-320-233 (EI-TAF)
 136
 3 /  2
2008
29 May
Panama
Panama City
Military - Servicio Aereo Nacional
Bell UN-1N Huey (SAN-100)
 12
 11 /  0
2007
5 Jul
Mexico
Culiacan
Jett Paqueteria SA
North American CT-39A Sabreline (XA-TFL)
 3
 3 /  6
2007
9 Jan
Mexico
Zapotlanejo
Ameristar Jet Charter
Learjet 24F (N444TW)
 2
 2 /  0
2004
9 Sep
Mexico
Villahermosa
Jett Paqueteria SA
Rockwell CT-39A Sabreliner (XA-TFD)
 2
 2 /  0
2004
2 Jul
Panama
Panama City
Air Trek
IAI 1124 Westwind (N280AT)
 6
 6 /  1
2004
2 May
Mexico
Near Milpillas
Procuradoria General de la Republica
Rockwell Gulfstream Jetprop 840 (XC-JEH)
 7
 7 /  0
2003
27 Oct
Mexico
Tampico
Aeroextra
Hawker 800A (XA-ISH)
 3
 3 /  0
2003
19 Sep
Mexico
Near La Quemada
Military - Mexican Air Force
Lockheed C-130A Hercules (3603)
 6
 6 /  0
2002
24 Apr
Honduras
Near Olancho
Private
Cessna 206G (N7344N)
 6
 6 /  0
2002
14 Mar
Cuba
Near Placetas
Charter - Aerotaxi
Antonov AN-2 (CU-T1020)
 17
 17 /  0
2002
15 Jan
Mexico
Chilpancingo
Procuraduría General de la República
de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (XC-FIT)
 17
 5 /  0
2001
28 Nov
Costa Rica
San Jerónimo de Moravia
SANSA
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (HP-1405APP)
 8
 3 /  0
2001
12 Sep
Mexico
Near Chichen Itza
Aero Ferinco Charter
LET 410UVP (XA-ACM)
 19
 19 /  0
2000
6 Oct
Mexico
Reynosa
Aeromexico
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N936ML)
 88
 0 /  4
2000
26 Aug
Costa Rica
Near La Fortuna
SANSA
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan I (HP-1357AAP)
 10
 10 /  0
2000
8 Jul
Mexico
Near Villahermosa
Aerocaribe
British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 32EP (N912FJ)
 19
 19 /  0
2000
17 Mar
Panama
Near Kuna Yala
Aeroperlas
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (HP-1267APP)
 10
 10 /  0
2000
15 Jan
Costa Rica
San Jose
TACA
Let 410UVP-E (YS-09-C)
 20
 5 /  0
1999
9 Nov
Mexico
Near Uruapan
TAESA
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (XA-TKN)
 18
 18 /  0
1999
17 Sep
Mexico
Mt. Hidalgo
Military - Mexican Air Force
Lockheed C-130A Hercules (3610)
 5
 5 /  0
1999
20 Jul
Nicaragua
Near Bluefields
La Costena
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (YN-CED)
 16
 16 /  0
1999
9 Jul
Mexico
Toluca
Aero Jet Express
Hawker Siddeley HS-125 (XA-TAL)
 4
 4 /  0
1999
21 Jan
Nicaragua
Bluefields
Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua
Antonov AN-26 (?)
 28
 28 /  0
1998
23 Jul
Mexico
Pico de Orizaba
Military - Mexican Air Force
Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-100 (XC-UTQ)
 4
 4 /  0
1998
31 Mar
Mexico
Near Mexico City
Linea Aérea Mexicana de Carga
Convair CV-240-53 (XA-TAP)
 4
 2 /  0
1997
31 Dec
Panama
Rio Sidra
Parsa
Britten Norman BN-2A Trislander (HP-986PS)
 10
 10 /  0
1997
11 Jul
Cuba
Off Santiago de Cuba
Cubana de Aviacion
Antonov AN-24 (CU-T1262)
 44
 44 /  0
1997
1 Apr
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Military - U.S. Air Force
Lockheed C-130H Hercules (88-4408)
 10
 3 /  0
1996
17 Jul
Mexico
Near Playa del Carmen
Aerolatino (Aerocaribe)
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (XA-TCF)
 18
 1 /  0
1996
10 May
Mexico
Otaez
Aeroservicios Empresariales de Durango
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 (XA-SWJ)
 19
 16 /  0
1996
6 Feb
Mexico
Near Ensenada
Aérotaxi Cachanilla
Cessna 500 Citation (XA-SLQ)
 8
 8 /  0
1995
31 Oct
Mexico
Near Piedras Negras
TACSA
Cessna 208B Caravan (XA-SVM)
 11
 9 /  0
1995
9 Aug
El Salvador
Mt. Chichontepec
Aviateca
Boeing B-737-2H6 (N125GU)
 65
 65 /  0
1994
1 Nov
Mexico
Off Cozumel
Transportes Aereos Pegaso
Bell 212 (XA-SVS)
 14
 14 /  0
1994
19 Jul
Panama
Colon
Alas Chiricanas
Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante (HP-1202AC)
 21
 21 /  0
Weather in Guatemala City

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Humidity: 83%
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