2008 Aéreo Ruta Maya crash
Aviation incident in Guatemala
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On August 24, 2008, an Aéreo Ruta Maya Cessna Caravan 208 carrying 10 American aid workers, two Guatemalan aid agency representatives, pilot and copilot en route from La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City to El Estor, crashed 45 minutes after takeoff. The crash killed all occupants but three aid workers. The aircraft went down in a field 60 miles east of Guatemala City after the pilot reported an engine failure and was attempting an emergency landing. The aid workers were members of Choice Humanitarian, a West Jordan, Utah based humanitarian group on their way to the village of Sepamac.
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Date24 August 2008
SummaryEngine failure
Site
- Near Cabañas, Zacapa, 115 km (71 mi) east of Guatemala City
- 14.93°N 89.82°W[1]
AircrafttypeCessna Caravan 208
A Cessna 208 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | 24 August 2008 |
| Summary | Engine failure |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna Caravan 208 |
| Operator | Aéreo Ruta Maya |
| Registration | TG-JCS |
| Flight origin | La Aurora International Airport |
| Destination | El Estor |
| Passengers | 12 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
