Crash of a Beechcraft B90 King Air off Saona Island: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 21, 2007 at 1217 LT
Registration:
YV2327
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Caracas – La Romana
MSN:
LJ-499
YOM:
1970
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While descending to La Romana Airport following a flight from Caracas, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and ditched the aircraft about 64 km off Saona Island, southeast of La Romana. One passenger was killed while six other occupants were rescued by Porto Rico Coast Guards.
