Port-au-Prince - Cap Haïtien

On September 11, 2007 at 07:10 AM, Port-au-Prince - Cap Haïtien experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Caribintair, with the event recorded near Port-au-Prince West.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Few minutes after takeoff from Port-au-Prince Airport, the pilot attempted an emergency landing 10 km north of the capital city. Upon landing, the single engine aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. It was damaged beyond repair and all 9 occupants escaped with minor injuries. It is believed that a door improperly closed was the cause of the accident. Later, the Haïti civil aviation authority decided to suspend the AOC of the operator until further notice following two accidents in 12 days.

Aircraft reference details include registration HH-CAW, MSN 208B-0748, year of manufacture 1999.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.5484°, -72.3457°.