Date & Time:
Dec 24, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Valley Air Service
Registration:
N9164Y
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Charlotte Amalie - Willemstad
MSN:
31-217
YOM:
1968
Country:
Dutch Antilles
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
8
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While approaching Willemstad-Hato Airport on a schedule flight from Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King Airport, the twin engine airplane nosed down and crashed into the Caribbean Sea few km offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.
