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Date of Accident:30 May 2008Help
Airline:TACA International Airlines   Help
Aircraft:Airbus A320-233   Help
Location:Tegucigalpa, HondurasHelp
Registration:EI-TAFHelp
Previous Registrations:N465TAHelp
Flight Number:---Help
Fatalities:3+:142Help
MSN:1374Help
Line Number:---Help
Engine Manufacturer:IAEHelp
Engine Model:V2527E-A5Help
Year of Delivery:2001Help
Accident Description:The aircraft departed San Salvador for a scheduled passenger flight to Tegucigalpa at 9:05am. Around 9:40, while attempting to land, the aircraft overran runway 02 (6112ft) at Tegucigalpa's Toncontin Airport. The Airbus skidded across a busy roadway, impacting several vehicles, before coming to a rest against a small wooden convenience store. The weather was reported as foggy, with intermittent drizzle, at the time of the accident.
 
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