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:
