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Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander off Providenciales: 12 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 2008 at 1645 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Trislander
Operator:
Línea Aérea Puertorriqueña
Registration:
N650LP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Santiago de los Caballeros – Mayaguana – New York
MSN:
1029
YOM:
1976
Location:
Providenciales
All Turks and Caicos Islands
Country:
Turks and Caicos Islands
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The aircraft was making a charter flight from Santiago de los Caballeros to New York with an intermediate stop at Mayaguana, Bahamas. The flight departed Santiago-Cibao Airport, Dominican Republic, at 1605LT. Thirty-five minutes later, while cruising off the Turks & Caicos Islands, the pilot sent a brief mayday message and the aircraft crashed 25 km off Providenciales. SAR teams and US Coast Guards did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the 12 occupants. A spokesman from the Dominican Pilots Association later reported that the pilot's licence had been suspended in October 2006.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander in El Prado

Date & Time: Feb 7, 2008 at 1720 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
HI-653CA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Santiago de los Caballeros – Punta Cana
MSN:
8
YOM:
1967
Location:
El Prado
El Seibo
Country:
Dominican Republic
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
21405
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was completing a touristic flight from Punta Cana to Santiago de los Caballeros and back. During the return flight to Punta Cana, the pilot elected to make a fuel stop at La Romana because he failed to refuel at Santiago de los Caballeros and was aware that the left tank fuel gage was inoperative. En route, the left engine failed. The pilot elected to restart it but without success. He decided to attempt an emergency landing in a sugarcane field located in El Prado. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The accident occurred due to the fact that engine # 1 was turned off due to lack of fuel and when making the emergency landing the captain could not keep the aircraft in the correct path of the selected lane for said landing.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47D near Santiago de Los Caballeros: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 25, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Dominican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Dominicana
Registration:
FAD-3406
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santiago de Los Caballeros - Santo Domingo
Location:
Santiago de Los Caballeros
Santiago
Country:
Dominican Republic
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Santiago de Los Caballeros-Cibao Airport, while flying at low height, the aircraft struck high power cables and crashed in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress in Santiago de los Caballeros

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1964 at 1705 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
N5225V
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
77138
YOM:
1942
Location:
Santiago de Los Caballeros
Santiago
Country:
Dominican Republic
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
13000
Captain / Total hours on type:
576.00
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Santiago de los Caballeros-Cibao Airport, the captain decided to abandon the departure for unknown reason. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest into a ditch. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off. The reason that forced the crew to abandon the takeoff procedure remains unclear.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Yamasá: 32 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HI-6
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Santa Cruz de Barahona – Santiago de los Caballeros
MSN:
4735
YOM:
1942
Location:
Yamasá
Monte Plata
Country:
Dominican Republic
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
30
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
32
Circumstances:
Few minutes after its departure from Santa Cruz de Barahona Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to modify his route, diverting to Ciudad Trujillo, the capital city. While cruising about 20 km north of Ciudad Trujillo in low visibility, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed near Yamasá. All 32 occupants were killed, among them members of the baseball team of Santiago returning home.
Probable cause:
Navigational error on part of the crew resulted in a control flight into terrain. Low visibility caused by poor weather conditions was considered as a contributory factor.
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