McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 FGTDI
21 December 1999 · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Fatal
Summary
On 21 December 1999, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 registered FGTDI, operated by Cubana de Aviacion, was involved in an accident near Guatemala City, Guatemala. 336 people were on board and 16 died, 10 were seriously injured, 27 had minor injuries. 2 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- Registration
- FGTDI
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Cubana de Aviacion
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Havana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DCA00WA016
People
16 people died, including 2 on the ground.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 261 | 2 |
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 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Federal Express Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Amsterdam, Netherlands | DAS Air Cargo-Ugandan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Pointe A Pitre, France | Gemini Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1999 | Bell 206L-1 | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Oct 1999 | Cessna 182P | Coban, Guatemala | Guillermo A. Barillas-Paz | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Aero Commander 500S | La Tinta, Guatemala | Richardo Balzaretti Kriete | Fatal | 6 |
| 26 May 2000 | Cessna A185F | Mixcolaja, Guatemala | Mennonite Air Mission | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Wings of Hope Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Cessna 210 | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | ORO Negro | Fatal | 3 |