Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien
Flight / Schedule
Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
HH-CNC
MSN
474
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Haïti Air InterDate
January 2, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord North
Region
Central America • Haiti
Coordinates
19.5552°, -72.1322°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 2, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Haïti Air Inter, with the event recorded near Grande-Rivière-du-Nord North.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Grande-Rivière-du-Nord. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all nine occupants were killed. Visibility was poor due to low ceiling.
Aircraft reference details include registration HH-CNC, MSN 474, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.5552°, -72.1322°.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
1
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Grande-Rivière-du-Nord. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all nine occupants were killed. Visibility was poor due to low ceiling.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien
Operator
Haïti Air InterFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Haiti
Aircraft Details
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