N465TA (cn 1374) On May 30 2008, this TACA A320 overran runway 02 at Tegucigalpa, Honduras while operating as TACA 340, a regularly scheduled flight from San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL/MSLP), to Miami, with a stop at Tegucigalpa (TGU/MHTG) in between. Landing in a light rain, the aircraft went down a 65' embankment after exiting the runway with the unfortunate loss of five lives. One crew member perished, as well as two passengers and three people on the ground. The aircraft was written-off. |