Willemstad - Miami

While cruising by night on a cargo flight from Willemstad-Hato Airport to Miami-Intl Airport, the four engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Caribbean Sea. Few debris floating on water and the dead body of the copilot were found about 210 km northwest of Curaçao Island. The aircraft was flying in poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulences when the accident occurred.

Flight / Schedule

Willemstad - Miami

Registration

YV-502C

MSN

44656

Year of Manufacture

1955

Operator

AeroEjecutivos

Date

September 18, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Caribbean Sea All World

Region

World • World

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On September 18, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Willemstad - Miami experienced a crash involving Douglas C-118 Liftmaster, operated by AeroEjecutivos, with the event recorded near Caribbean Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. While cruising by night on a cargo flight from Willemstad-Hato Airport to Miami-Intl Airport, the four engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Caribbean Sea. Few debris floating on water and the dead body of the copilot were found about 210 km northwest of Curaçao Island. The aircraft was flying in poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulences when the accident occurred.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-502C, MSN 44656, year of manufacture 1955.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising by night on a cargo flight from Willemstad-Hato Airport to Miami-Intl Airport, the four engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Caribbean Sea. Few debris floating on water and the dead body of the copilot were found about 210 km northwest of Curaçao Island. The aircraft was flying in poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulences when the accident occurred.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Willemstad - Miami

Operator

AeroEjecutivos

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Registration

YV-502C

MSN

44656

Year of Manufacture

1955