Accident description
Last updated: 20 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 05 APR 1971 |
| Time: | 09:51 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-50-DL |
| Operator: | Vinair |
| Registration: | N57372 |
| C/n / msn: | 10136 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Beef Island Airport (EIS) (British Virgin Islands)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | San Juan (unknown airport), Puerto Rico |
| Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, Beef Island (EIS/TUPJ), British Virgin Islands |
The DC-3 undershot the runway on landing, causing the landing gear to collapse.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
