On February 19, 1997, about 0306 central standard time, a Westwind II, YV160CP, registered to Inversiones Lift Off, operated as an executive corporate flight, crashed on approach to the La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot-in-command, first officer, flight attendant, and two American passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Lima, Peru, about 4 hours 31 minutes before the accident.

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