Nassau – Cap Haïtien

On December 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Nassau – Cap Haïtien experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA227 Metro III, operated by Western Air, with the event recorded near Cap-Haïtien North.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

21 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 21 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: 19, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On Sunday December 20, 2009 at approximately 1700 UTC a fixed wing, multi engine, Fairchild SA-227AC Metro-liner III aircraft landed at Cap Haïtien Int’l Airport, Haiti, with its landing gear retracted. The pilot reported on two occasions whilst the aircraft was configured with flaps and gear extended, upon reduction in power preparing to land, the aircraft had a very high nose up attitude. The pilot further stated that after two go around, the decision was made to land the aircraft with its landing gear retracted. The aircraft landed on Runway 05. According to the pilot, the crew and all 19 passengers onboard suffered no injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration C6-JER, MSN AC-588B, year of manufacture 1984.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.5483°, -71.7313°.