Narrative:
Touched down 250 feet short of the runway, causing the nose and right main gear to collapse. The no. 2 engine was torn off and the right wing separated.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Misjudgement of speed, distance and altitude by the pilot.
» El Mundo 24 Jan 1967
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 23 January 1967 |
| Time: | 09:01 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-640 |
| Operator: | Caribair |
| Registration: | N3408 |
| MSN: | 21 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU) ( Puerto Rico)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Saint Thomas Airport (STT/TIST), U.S. Virgin Islands |
| San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Puerto Rico | |
| Flightnumber: | 101 |
Touched down 250 feet short of the runway, causing the nose and right main gear to collapse. The no. 2 engine was torn off and the right wing separated.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Misjudgement of speed, distance and altitude by the pilot.
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» NTSB» El Mundo 24 Jan 1967
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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 Saint Thomas Airport to San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport as the crow flies is 108 km (68 miles).
Distance from Saint Thomas Airport to San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport as the crow flies is 108 km (68 miles).
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