The aircraft involved, a Let L-410 Turbolet, was operating Central American Airlines' scheduled domestic service from San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa.

Meteorological conditions at the time were such that the cloud base was lower than surrounding high ground.

The aircraft impacted a hillside near El Espino, in the Jurisdicción de Santa Ana, at an elevation of 5,400 ft (1,600 m).

[2] The aircraft involved in the accident was a twin-turboprop Let L-410UVP-E20 Turbolet with Honduran registration HR-AUQ, serial number 912603.

[2] The DGAC found that the crew did not adhere to any published approach procedure and possibly misinterpreted the altimeter and airspeed indicators.

[2] Finally, the aircraft was prematurely configured for landing with full flaps while still at a considerable distance from the runway, making it more vulnerable to the effects of wind shear.