Santo Domingo - Santo Domingo
Flight / Schedule
Santo Domingo - Santo Domingo
Aircraft
BAe 125Registration
N41953
MSN
25268
Year of Manufacture
1971
Operator
Jetcraft CorporationDate
April 7, 1995 at 05:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Santo Domingo-Herrera Santo Domingo
Region
Central America • Dominican Republic
Coordinates
18.4647°, -69.9759°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 7, 1995 at 05:45 PM, Santo Domingo - Santo Domingo experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Jetcraft Corporation, with the event recorded near Santo Domingo-Herrera Santo Domingo.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a short flight from Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport to Santo Domingo-Herrera Airport located in the city center. On short final, the pilot-in-command mistakenly reduced the engine power too much, causing the aircraft to lose height and to struck the runway surface with an excessive vertical speed. The aircraft landed hard, bounced and came to rest few hundred metres further. All six occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N41953, MSN 25268, year of manufacture 1971.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.4647°, -69.9759°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a short flight from Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport to Santo Domingo-Herrera Airport located in the city center. On short final, the pilot-in-command mistakenly reduced the engine power too much, causing the aircraft to lose height and to struck the runway surface with an excessive vertical speed. The aircraft landed hard, bounced and came to rest few hundred metres further. All six occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santo Domingo - Santo Domingo
Operator
Jetcraft CorporationFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Dominican Republic
