TACA Flight 510
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 1993 |
| Type | Overshot runway |
| Site | La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City |
| Passengers | 227 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 236 (all) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 767-2S1ER |
| Operator | TACA International Airlines |
| Tail number | N767TA |
TACA Flight 510 was a flight from San Salvador to Guatemala City which, on April 6, 1993, landed too far up the runway and careened off at a speed of 90 knots for 300 metres.
The seven-year-old Boeing 767-2S1ER struck the perimeter fence, went down a hill, crashed through a cinder block house and struck another house before coming to a standstill. Three people on the ground were injured after disembarking.
