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Crash of a Cessna 402B off Santo Domingo: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 20, 1990 at 0905 LT
Registration:
N82922
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santo Domingo - Santo Domingo
MSN:
402B-1087
YOM:
1976
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Santo Domingo-Herrera Airport on a short flight to Santo Domingo-La Américas Airport, carrying one passenger and one pilot. En route, both engines failed and the aircraft crashed in the sea few dozen meters offshore. The passenger was rescued while the pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion.
Crash of a Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation off Great Inagua Island: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 20, 1971 at 2205 LT
Registration:
N564E
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Santo Domingo - Miami
MSN:
4834
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total hours on type:
5000.00
Circumstances:
While cruising by night on a cargo flight from Santo Domingo to Miami, the four engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Great Inagua Island. The airplane exploded while contacting water and was totally destroyed. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, the assumption that a fire broke out in the cargo compartment was not ruled out.
Final Report:
Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560 in Santo Domingo: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 26, 1971
Registration:
HI-200
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
560-160
YOM:
1954
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a field. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
José Molina Portes. †
Passengers:
Rafael Vidal Ramírez, †
Germán Gómez, †
Hipólito Hernández.
Crew:
José Molina Portes. †
Passengers:
Rafael Vidal Ramírez, †
Germán Gómez, †
Hipólito Hernández.
Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Saint Domingo
Date & Time:
May 7, 1970
Operator:
Registration:
HI-170
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santo Domingo - Caracas
MSN:
22392
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abandon the take-off. An emergency braking procedure was initiated but unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. While both crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problem necessitated a take-off interruption.
Crash of a Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair in Miami: 10 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 23, 1969 at 1542 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HI-168
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Miami - Santo Domingo
MSN:
16/10485
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
DO401
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Captain / Total hours on type:
500.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
476
Aircraft flight hours:
41722
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from 12 at Miami-Intl Airport, while climbing to a height of 300 feet, the crew reported engine problems and elected to return. He was cleared for an emergency landing on runway 27 and initiated a circuit when control was lost. The airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion onto several buildings located about a mile short of runway 27. Few buildings and cars were destroyed. All four occupants on board the Carvair were killed as well as six people on the ground. 12 other people were injured, some of them seriously. It was later reported that white smoke was coming from the engine number two and black fumes from the engine number four.
Probable cause:
The confused action on the part of the crew while attempting to cope with the catastrophic failure of an engine during takeoff.
Final Report:
Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet near Santo Domingo: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 17, 1958 at 1000 LT
Registration:
HK-930
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Arauca – Cúcuta
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane left Arauca at 0930LT on a cargo flight to Cúcuta. About thirty minutes later, while overflying the region of Santo Domingo, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area. All three crew members were killed.
