Santo Domingo - Puerto Plata

On January 28, 2001 at 08:15 AM, Santo Domingo - Puerto Plata experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 500, operated by Rafael Perez, with the event recorded near Puerto Plata Puerto Plata.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Puerto Plata Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility due to low clouds and fog. The twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Loma del Toro located few km from Puerto Plata and was destroyed. All seven occupants were killed. The crew started the approach prematurely and descended too low in poor visibility.

Aircraft reference details include registration HI-535SP, MSN 500-840, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.7446°, -70.4178°.