Crash of a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP off Santo Domingo: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 18, 2008 at 2029 LT
Registration:
N223LC
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Santo Domingo - San Juan
MSN:
501-0055
YOM:
1978
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Santo Domingo-Las Améericas Airport at 2026LT on a positioning flight to San Juan, Porto Rico. While climbing in night conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the sea few km offshore. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot was found.
