Narrative:
The Constellation took off from Santo Domingo at 21:42 for a flight to Miami. At 23:00 the aircraft was seen descending by the crew of a US scientific research ship. The aircraft collided with the sea and disintegrated.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 1971 |
| Time: | 23:05 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation |
| Operator: | Balair Inc |
| Registration: | N564E |
| MSN: | 4834 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | S off Great Inagua ( Bahamas)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD), Dominican Republic |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
The Constellation took off from Santo Domingo at 21:42 for a flight to Miami. At 23:00 the aircraft was seen descending by the crew of a US scientific research ship. The aircraft collided with the sea and disintegrated.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water
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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 Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1358 km (849 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1358 km (849 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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