US embassy cable - 04GUATEMALA197

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