2008 Aéreo Ruta Maya crash

Aviation incident in Guatemala Events May 2024 April 2017 TG-ARM (6872712558).jpg A Cessna 208 similar to the accident aircraft 24 August 2008 Engine failure Accident Near Cabañas, Zacapa, 115 km east of Guatemala City 14.93 -89.82 inline,title region:GTAccident Cessna 208 Caravan I TG-JCS, Sunday 24 August 2008 https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/321652 Aviation Safety Network 12 April 2025 Cessna Caravan 208 Aéreo Ruta Maya TG-JCS La Aurora International Airport El Estor 12 2 3 11 3 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. References J. Lara, E. Paxtor, G. Palencia. "Mueren 10 en accidente aéreo" (in Spanish) 25 August 2008 Associated Press "5 Americans Die In Guatemala Plane Crash" CBSNews 25 August 2008 "10 killed in Guatemalan plane crash " CNN 25 August 2008 "Americans die in Guatemala crash" BBCNews 25 August 2008 Associated Press "10 Killed in Guatemalan Plane Crash" NEWYorkTimes External links Guatemala Aviation Aéreo Ruta Maya S.A. (official site) Category:Accidents and incidents by airline of South America Aero Ruta Maya crash Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Guatemala Aero Ruta Maya crash Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 208 Caravan Category:August 2008 in North America