Porlamar - Oranjestad

Following an uneventful positioning flight from Porlamar, the aircraft landed at Oranjestad-Reina Beatrix Airport with its undercarriage retracted. The aircraft slid on ity belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Porlamar - Oranjestad

Registration

PR-SUL

MSN

129

Year of Manufacture

1968

Date

February 13, 2005 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Oranjestad Dutch Antilles

Region

Central America • Dutch Antilles

Narrative Report

On February 13, 2005 at 12:00 AM, Porlamar - Oranjestad experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Jet Sul Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Oranjestad Dutch Antilles.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful positioning flight from Porlamar, the aircraft landed at Oranjestad-Reina Beatrix Airport with its undercarriage retracted. The aircraft slid on ity belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PR-SUL, MSN 129, year of manufacture 1968.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an uneventful positioning flight from Porlamar, the aircraft landed at Oranjestad-Reina Beatrix Airport with its undercarriage retracted. The aircraft slid on ity belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Porlamar - Oranjestad

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Dutch Antilles

Aircraft Details

Registration

PR-SUL

MSN

129

Year of Manufacture

1968