Airbus Industrie A320-233 accident near Tegucgalpa, Hn, May 30, 2008
On May 30, 2008 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Airbus Industrie A320-233, registered EITAF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tegucgalpa. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 3 people were killed and 5 people had minor injuries; 126 others were unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 30, 2008 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- Tegucgalpa, Honduras · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed and 5 people had minor injuries; 126 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A320-233 · all A320-233s on the register
- Registration
- EITAF · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Groupo Taca Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: SAL San Salvador
- Destination: TGU Tegucigalpa
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 200° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 1.9 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft; a few clouds at 600 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from MHTG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passengers | 2 | 126 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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