Narrative:Experienced structural failure of the upper fuselage following a hard landing.
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Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport as the crow flies is 5142 km (3214 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.