GUATEMALA GRANTS OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR 2004

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000197

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS NASA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA TSPL GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA GRANTS OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR 2004
NASA DC-8 AIRSAR DEPLOYMENT TO CENTRAL AMERICA, MARCH 1-9,
2004

REF: 03 SECSTATE 343694


1. Embassy sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign
Relations requesting overflight clearance for subject
scientific mission. EconOff received a faxed letter directly
from the Guatemalan Civil Aviation authority granting
overflight clearance for the mission. Following is an
informal translation of the text. The original will be
forwarded to Department when it is received.


2. Text:
(Letterhead - Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil)

Guatemala
January 19, 2004

Sirs
Embassy of the USA
Guatemala

REF: PERMISO GO-032-2004

Dear Sirs:

I am writing to you to inform you that this agency
grants your request to overfly Guatemalan territory, in the
DC-8, modified version Douglas DC-8-72, registration N817NAQ,
NASA 817, for the period March 1-10, 2004. This permission
is valid for an additional 72 hours in case of mechanical or
weather problems.

In order to be in effect, the mission must be in
compliance with all Guatemalan and International Civil
Aviation laws and also be responsible for all damages the
aircraft might cause in the air as well as to people or
property on the ground.

Sincerely,

Engineer Leonel Haroldo Bucaro
Manager of Air Navigation and Operations


HAMILTON