N37490
Flight / Schedule
N37490
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
N37490
MSN
31-7752030
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Private AmericanDate
December 14, 1986 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Cabo Rojo Pedernales
Region
Central America • Dominican Republic
Coordinates
17.9083°, -71.6668°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On December 14, 1986 at 12:00 AM, N37490 experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Cabo Rojo Pedernales.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was completing an illegal flight from Santa Marta to Cat Island, Bahamas, carrying two pilots and a load of 500 kilos of cocaine. After entering illegally the Dominican Republic Airspace, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Dominican Air Force A-37 and crashed in the sea off Cabo Rojo. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N37490, MSN 31-7752030, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.9083°, -71.6668°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing an illegal flight from Santa Marta to Cat Island, Bahamas, carrying two pilots and a load of 500 kilos of cocaine. After entering illegally the Dominican Republic Airspace, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Dominican Air Force A-37 and crashed in the sea off Cabo Rojo. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Dominican Republic
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
N37490
MSN
31-7752030
Year of Manufacture
1977
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