TC-73

The aircraft was completing a humanitarian mission to Jérémie on behalf of the United Nations Organization. Upon touchdown, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and eventually collided with the Airport main terminal. All 35 occupants were rescued, among them two were seriously injured. The aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

TC-73

Registration

TC-73

MSN

10407

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

June 16, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Humanitarian

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Jérémie Grand'Anse

Region

Central America • Haiti

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 16, 1995 at 12:00 AM, TC-73 experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Líneas Aéreas del Estado - LADE, with the event recorded near Jérémie Grand'Anse.

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

35 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 35 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was completing a humanitarian mission to Jérémie on behalf of the United Nations Organization. Upon touchdown, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and eventually collided with the Airport main terminal. All 35 occupants were rescued, among them two were seriously injured. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-73, MSN 10407, year of manufacture 1969.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft was completing a humanitarian mission to Jérémie on behalf of the United Nations Organization. Upon touchdown, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and eventually collided with the Airport main terminal. All 35 occupants were rescued, among them two were seriously injured. The aircraft was written off.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

31

Estimated Survivors

35

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 35

Operational Details

Flight Type

Humanitarian

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Haiti

Aircraft Details

Registration

TC-73

MSN

10407

Year of Manufacture

1969