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| Date: | Thursday 28 December 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B Utiliner |
| Owner/operator: | ReefJet |
| Registration: | HI1051 |
| MSN: | 402B1235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Higuero/La Isabela-Dr. Joaquín Balaguer Airport (JBQ/MDJB) -
 Dominican Republic
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Higuero/La Isabela-Dr. Joaquín Balaguer Airport (JBQ/MDJB) |
| Cabo Rojo Airport (CBJ/MDCR | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 402B Utiliner with intended destination Cabo Rojo Airport (CBJ/MDCR), suffered a nose landing gear collapse during landing on runway 01 when returning Higuero/La Isabela-Dr. Joaquín Balaguer Airport (JBQ/MJDB).
Emergency services were standing by, indicating that the nose gear issue had been discovered prior to landing.
No reported injuries and the aircraft received minor damage.
Sources:
https://deultimominuto.net/avioneta-aterriza-de-emergencia-y-se-accidenta-en-el-aeropuerto-el-higuero/
https://7dias.com.do/2023/12/28/avioneta-aterriza-de-emergencia-en-aeropuerto-el-higuera/
https://cdn.com.do/nacionales/aeronave-aterriza-de-emergencia-con-siete-pasajeros-a-bordo-en-el-aeropuerto-el-higuero/
https://www.arecoa.com/aerolineas/2023/12/28/aeronave-de-reef-jet-sufre-incidente-en-el-aeropuerto-internacional-el-higuero/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/78047_1669050231.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N106GP, N28PB
Location
Media:
Pequeña aeronave tuvo dificultad al aterrizar en el Higuero logrando el piloto con audacia evitar pérdidas de vidas humanas. Ya los protocolos establecidos para emergencias como estas estaban activados.- #JaqueMate pic.twitter.com/CSAcYAqp3q
— Leonardo Jaquez (@LeonardoJaquez) December 28, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2023 17:24 | harro | Added |
| 28-Dec-2023 17:27 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2023 17:29 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, ] |
| 28-Dec-2023 17:43 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2023 17:50 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2023 19:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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