Accident to the Airbus EC130 registered TG-GUH operated by Guh Inversiones on 08/10/2026 at Lake Atitlán (Guatemala)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Guatemalan authorities:

Durante la fase de aproximación el helicóptero se precipita al Lago.

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General information
Local date	08/10/2026
Responsible entity	Guatemala - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Guatemala
Location	Lake Atitlán
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	2
Number of minor injuries	4
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0458

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Guatemala - Other (GUH INVERSIONES S.A)
Manufacturer / Model	EUROCOPTER - EC130
Aircraft Registration	TG-GUH
State of registry	Guatemala
Last departure point	Guatemala - MGGT (GUA) : Guatemala/La Aurora
Planned destination	Guatemala - Other (H-S Hotel Atitlan)
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	8033
Operator Type AG	Corporate/executive
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger

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