| Accident summary | |
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| Date | April 6, 1993 |
| Type | Overshot runway |
| Passengers | 227 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 236 (all) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 767-2S1ER |
| Operator | TACA International Airlines |
| Tail number | N767TA |
TACA Flight 510 was a flight from San Salvador to Guatemala City which, on April 6, 1993, landed too far up the runway and careened off at a speed of 90 knots for 300 metres.
The seven-year-old Boeing 767-2S1ER struck the perimeter fence, went down a hill, crashed through a cinder block house and struck another house before coming to a standstill. Three people on the ground were injured after disembarking. A passenger on board had videotaped the landing and incident out his window: the video suggested that a storm has just passed by, and the runway was soaked. Further examination suggested that the plane landed too far along the runway and its touchdown airspeed was excessive, both of which could contribute to the circumstances of the incident.
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