Jérémie - Port-au-Prince
Flight / Schedule
Jérémie - Port-au-Prince
Aircraft
Cessna 402Registration
N234AC
MSN
402B-0922
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
CaribintairDate
March 15, 1994 at 12:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Jérémie Grand'Anse
Region
Central America • Haiti
Narrative Report
On March 15, 1994 at 12:20 PM, Jérémie - Port-au-Prince experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Caribintair, with the event recorded near Jérémie Grand'Anse.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
At liftoff, the twin engine went out of control and crashed by the runway. All nine occupants were injured, six of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N234AC, MSN 402B-0922, year of manufacture 1975.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
At liftoff, the twin engine went out of control and crashed by the runway. All nine occupants were injured, six of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
9
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jérémie - Port-au-Prince
Operator
CaribintairFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Haiti
Aircraft Details
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