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May 30, 2008 · Airbus Industrie A320-233 · EI-TAF

Tegucgalpa, HN

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 30, 2008
Injury Outcomes
8 injuries (3 fatalities, 5 minor injuries), 126 uninjured, 2 unknown outcomes
Location
Tegucgalpa, HN
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A320-233
Tail Number
EI-TAF
Operator
Groupo Taca Airlines
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DCA08RA068

On May 30, 2008 at 1545Z, an Airbus A320-233, Irish registration EI-TAF, operated by Taca Airlines as flight No. 390, overran the end of runway 02, at the Toncontin International Airport (TGU), in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during landing. The airplane was on a scheduled domestic flight from San Salvador, El Salvador to Miami, FL stopping in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, en route. The airplane departed the runway and came to rest on a street. Of the 134 persons that were aboard the flight, the captain and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. in addition, two people who were in cars on the street, incurred fatal injuries. The Honduran government delegated the accident investigation to the Autoridad de Aviación Civil of El Salvador, and the NTSB is assisting as the state of manufacture for the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2527 engines, at the request of the Salvadoran government. The NTSB is also providing assistance with the download and evaluation of data from digital flight data and cockpit voice recorders.

Full Narrative

On May 30, 2008 at 1545Z, an Airbus A320-233, Irish registration EI-TAF, operated by Taca Airlines as flight No. 390, overran the end of runway 02, at the Toncontin International Airport (TGU), in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during landing. The airplane was on a scheduled domestic flight from San Salvador, El Salvador to Miami, FL stopping in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, en route. The airplane departed the runway and came to rest on a street. Of the 134 persons that were aboard the flight, the captain and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. in addition, two people who were in cars on the street, incurred fatal injuries. The Honduran government delegated the accident investigation to the Autoridad de Aviación Civil of El Salvador, and the NTSB is assisting as the state of manufacture for the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2527 engines, at the request of the Salvadoran government. The NTSB is also providing assistance with the download and evaluation of data from digital flight data and cockpit voice recorders.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:45 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes

Aircraft

AircraftAirbus Industrie A320-233
Tail NumberEI-TAF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGroupo Taca Airlines

People & Injuries

Injury Summary8 injuries (3 fatalities, 5 minor injuries), 126 uninjured, 2 unknown outcomes
Fatal3
Serious0
Minor5
Uninjured126
Total136

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
Wind200° @ 9 kt
Visibility1.9 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point68 F
Altimeter30.03 inHg
Observation Time16:00
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data