Oranjestad – Panama City

On July 14, 1990 at 04:27 PM, Oranjestad – Panama City experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-188 Electra, operated by TPI International Airways, with the event recorded near Oranjestad Dutch Antilles.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in climb at 18,000 feet the crew heard and explosion and lost n°3 and 4 engines. They visually noted that the propellers and portions of the gearboxes were also missing. They then shut down no 2 engine due to erratic indications. They declared an emergency and landed. The gear boxes and propellers were not recovered from the caribbean sea.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4465F, MSN 1096, year of manufacture 1959.