Tegucigalpa Taca crash

[Dubya]

Just flew in here for the first time last week on Continental. Unbelievable approach. May not go back.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7428423.stm

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[General Lee]

Here is the approach via Youtube.com



Click here: YouTube - Tegucigalpa, Honduras Toncontin airport landing



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[On Your Six]

That looks challenging enough in good weather. Must be even worse in bad weather although you would expect those TACA pilots to anticipate challenges there. Yikes!

 

[dispatchguy]

Here is another view - from the glareshield:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iAxAso8xSo0

 

[General Lee]

Talk about Psycho Central!


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[timeless]

according to this link:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4077cedf/0001&opt=0

They landed at 1545z. They needed 3nm to fly the approach and a 2300 ft ceiling to see the runway.

This was the weather:

MHTG 301600Z 20009KT 3000SW -DZ FEW006 BKN020 OVC080 22/20 Q1017 3KM SW WSW W 8KM CTE E PCPN CL D/C UNL HZ AVION DE TACA ACCIDENTADO EN LA PISTA 19 EN EL AEROPUERTO TONCONTIN

MHTG 301500Z 19004KT 2000S -DZ FEW008 BKN020 OCV080 21/19 Q1016 2KM S SW WSW D/C 8KM PCPN CL HZ

MHTG 301400Z 16004KT 3000SW -DZ FEW006 BKN020 OVC080 20/19 Q1016 3KM SW WSW NW D/C 8KM PCPN CL HZ NOSIG

 

[Rally]

Surprise nah not TGU? Should have seen the military C-130 (1996 or so) that tried the approach 2 times (vfr) too fast and high third time went off the end and hit a bridge/road.

 

[satpak77]

been in there multiple times, one at night, myself.

not something you look forward to

 

[DFries]

Flew in there today, We picked up the Copilot from the accident and took him to Miami for surgery. He was really messed up, but awake and alert...... I guess the Captain and 5 others werent as lucky. Bless them all!!

 

[727C47]

been in there with the 727 in my Champion days,toughest airport ever !