Statuts:	Enquête Officielle
Date:	05 AVR 1990
Heure:	17:45
Type/Sous-type:	Lockheed C-121S Super Constellation
Compagnie:	Aerolineas Mundo - AMSA
Immatriculation:	HI-515CT
Numéro de série:	4192
Année de Fabrication:	1956
Heures de vol:	16822
Moteurs:	4 Wright R-3350
Equipage:	victimes: 1 / à bord: 3
Passagers:	victimes: 0 / à bord: 0
Total:	victimes: 1 / à bord: 3
Dégats de l'appareil:	Détruit
Conséquences:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:	de Levittown (Porto Rico)
Phase de vol:	En vol (ENR)
Nature:	Convoyage
Aéroport de départ:	San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Porto Rico
Aéroport de destination:	Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD), République Dominicaine

Détails:
The pilot took off on a three-engined (the no. 3 engine feathered) ferry flight without authorization. The no. 2 engine caught fire on climbout, followed by the a no. 1 engine failure. The Constellation was then ditched just offshore.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fire of an undetermined origin that resulted in a loss of power in two engines during a three engine ferry flight. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the pilot to obtain the required authorization for the three engine ferry flight, and his operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies."

Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 3/94 (#77)
» NTSB