Aviateca Flight 901
Aviateca Flight 901 was a scheduled international passenger flight which crashed into the 7,159-foot (2,182 m) San Vicente volcano in El Salvador on approach to the Comalapa International Airport on 9 August 1995. The accident killed all 65 passengers and crew on board and is the deadliest aviation disaster to occur in El Salvador. An investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority determined that pilot error and air traffic control error in bad weather contributed to the accident.
N125GU, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in March 1995 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 August 1995 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain on approach |
| Site | San Vicente volcano, El Salvador 13°35′57.3″N 88°50′57.9″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-2H6 |
| Operator | Aviateca |
| IATA flight No. | GU901 |
| ICAO flight No. | GUG901 |
| Call sign | AVIATECA 901 |
| Registration | N125GU |
| Flight origin | Miami International Airport, Miami, United States |
| 1st stopover | La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 2nd stopover | Comalapa International Airport, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Last stopover | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport Managua, Nicaragua |
| Destination | Juan Santamaría International Airport San José, Costa Rica |
| Occupants | 65 |
| Passengers | 58 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 65 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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