Gainesville - Kingston
Flight / Schedule
Gainesville - Kingston
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
N43865
MSN
44657/623
Year of Manufacture
1955
Operator
KimexDate
July 20, 1979 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Kingston-Norman Manley (Palisadoes) Kingston City District
Region
Central America • Jamaica
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 20, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Gainesville - Kingston experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Kimex, with the event recorded near Kingston-Norman Manley (Palisadoes) Kingston City District.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Gainesvilles, Florida, to Kingston, Jamaica, carrying four people and a load of eggs. On final approach, the airplane was too high on the glide so the captain abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land, the airplane was too low and struck the water surface. It crash landed into shallow water (about 10 feet) some 1,500 meters short of runway. Two occupants were killed while two others were seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N43865, MSN 44657/623, year of manufacture 1955.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Gainesvilles, Florida, to Kingston, Jamaica, carrying four people and a load of eggs. On final approach, the airplane was too high on the glide so the captain abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land, the airplane was too low and struck the water surface. It crash landed into shallow water (about 10 feet) some 1,500 meters short of runway. Two occupants were killed while two others were seriously injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Gainesville - Kingston
Operator
KimexFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Jamaica
Aircraft Details
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