Accident
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 15 AGO 1973 |
| Hora: | 14:50 |
| Tipo: | Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander |
| Operador: | Turks & Caicos Airways |
| Registración: | N38JA |
| Numéro de série: | 211 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1971 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 10 / Ocupantes: 10 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Dondon (Haití) |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport (PAP/MTPP), Haití |
| Cap Haitien Airport (CAP/MTCH), Haití |
The Islander entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed following in-flight airframe failure.
Fuentes:
» Aviation News 28 Sep. 1973
» BAAA-ACRO
» NTSB
Fotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport to Cap Haitien Airport as the crow flies is 128 km (80 miles).
Distance from Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport to Cap Haitien Airport as the crow flies is 128 km (80 miles).
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.
