TACA A320 accident at Tegucigalpa

[Anthony T]

A Grupo TACA Airbus A320 operating flight TA390 this morning overran the runway at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, killing the pilot, one passenger and a motorist.

The aircraft is an A320-233 Airbus, was registered in the Republic of Ireland EI-TAF, series number 1374 built on January 4th 2001. Until May 29th it had accumulated 21,957 flight hours and 9,992 landings.

[Tom Lohdan]

More details - http://avherald.com/h?article=4077cedf&opt=0

The fire chief of Honduras has confirmed 4 fatalities, amongst them the captain of the flight. The first officer is said to be in critical condition. Most passengers are reported survived, though several are still trapped within the aircraft. Passengers in the business class section have been most affected.

Photo - http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2008/05/30/536785.html

[Brian Wilkes]

WOW

[David N]

For those who do not know the type of approach and skill required to land at this airport have a look at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_z5HtME9n8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAxAs...eature=related

This would have been the same approach the A320 made with a 20m drop at the other end.

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Just saw it on CNN whilst awaiting boarding for CX161 at HKG...did you see those dip*****s scrambling to safety with their carry on luggage on the footage....

[Tom Lohdan]

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

The fire chief of Honduras has confirmed 5 fatalities, amongst them the captain of the flight, and 38 injuries.

The deputy director of Aeronáutica Civil de Honduras, Boris Ferrera, said: "We believe, it could have been a mechanical failure. It is currently presumed, that it was a brakes failure."

According to aviation professionals witnessing the landing at the Toncontin airport the airplane touched down within the landing zone - opposite to other reports, that the airplane may have landed long.

The airplane had already attempted at least another approach but aborted the landing. Passengers reported, that the captain told them, that they couldn't land because of weather being overcast, and they flew several "laps" until they touched down. They then felt a sudden shock and thud - and then walked off the airplane. Many passengers were carrying off their handbaggage.

[Rhys Xanthis]

wow those youtube videos are amazing! paticularly the AA one...amazing!