Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216
F-GTDI, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 December 1999 |
| Summary | Runway overrun |
| Site | La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Total fatalities | 18 (2 on ground) |
| Total injuries | 57 (20 on ground) |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Operator | Cubana de Aviación leased from AOM French Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | CU1216 |
| Call sign | CUBANA 216 |
| Registration | F-GTDI |
| Flight origin | José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba |
| Destination | La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Occupants | 314 |
| Passengers | 296 |
| Crew | 18 |
| Fatalities | 16 |
| Injuries | 37 |
| Survivors | 298 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 2 |
| Ground injuries | 20 |
Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 that overran the runway at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, on 21 December 1999. 8 passengers and 8 crew members on board were killed as well as 2 people on the ground.