Narrative:
Visibility was poor due to rain as the Islander taxied for takeoff. A ground vehicle crossed the active taxiway and collided with the aircraft.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - miscellaneous-personnel: driver of vehicle
FACTORS:
pilot in command - failed to see and avoid objects or obstructions
weather - rain
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| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 15 September 1975 |
| Time: | 11:41 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander |
| Operator: | Dorado Wings |
| Registration: | N122DW |
| MSN: | 234 |
| First flight: | 1970-10-27 (4 years 11 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU) ( Puerto Rico)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Puerto Rico |
| Dorado Beach Airport (DDP), Puerto Rico |
Visibility was poor due to rain as the Islander taxied for takeoff. A ground vehicle crossed the active taxiway and collided with the aircraft.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - miscellaneous-personnel: driver of vehicle
FACTORS:
pilot in command - failed to see and avoid objects or obstructions
weather - rain
Sources:
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» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
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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 San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport to Dorado Beach Airport as the crow flies is 30 km (18 miles).
Distance from San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport to Dorado Beach Airport as the crow flies is 30 km (18 miles).
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