Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien
Flight / Schedule
Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
HH-CAR
MSN
208B-0699
Year of Manufacture
1998
Operator
CaribintairDate
August 31, 2007 at 04:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture (François Duvalier) West
Region
Central America • Haiti
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 31, 2007 at 04:45 PM, Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Caribintair, with the event recorded near Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture (François Duvalier) West.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture Airport runway 10, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in Croix-des-Bouquets, about 5 km east of the airport, coming to rest upside down. A passenger was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HH-CAR, MSN 208B-0699, year of manufacture 1998.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture Airport runway 10, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in Croix-des-Bouquets, about 5 km east of the airport, coming to rest upside down. A passenger was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien
Operator
CaribintairFlight Type
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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