San Juan - Santo Domingo
Flight / Schedule
San Juan - Santo Domingo
Aircraft
Convair CV-240Registration
HI-376CT
MSN
177
Year of Manufacture
1950
Operator
Aerochago AirlinesDate
September 30, 1990 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Puerto Rico All Puerto Rico
Region
Central America • Puerto Rico
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 30, 1990 at 12:00 AM, San Juan - Santo Domingo experienced a crash involving Convair CV-240, operated by Aerochago Airlines, with the event recorded near Puerto Rico All Puerto Rico.
The flight was categorized as cargo 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 technical failure. While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight from San Juan to Santo Domingo, the aircraft suffered a structural failure and crashed in the sea off Puerto Rico. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HI-376CT, MSN 177, year of manufacture 1950.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight from San Juan to Santo Domingo, the aircraft suffered a structural failure and crashed in the sea off Puerto Rico. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Juan - Santo Domingo
Operator
Aerochago AirlinesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Puerto Rico
Aircraft Details
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