Port-au-Prince – Cap-Haïtien
Flight / Schedule
Port-au-Prince – Cap-Haïtien
Aircraft
Beechcraft 99 AirlinerRegistration
HH-APA
MSN
U-123
Year of Manufacture
1969
Date
September 20, 2011 at 04:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Milot North
Region
Central America • Haiti
Narrative Report
On September 20, 2011 at 04:30 PM, Port-au-Prince – Cap-Haïtien experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by SALSA d'Haïti - Services Aériens Latinoaméricains SA, with the event recorded near Milot North.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
While descending to Cap-Haïtien Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. On approach, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field located near Milot, about 12 km south of the airport. All three occupants were killed. Both pilots were citizens from Dominica and Mexico while the passenger was a Vietnamese citizen working for a local telecommunication company.
Aircraft reference details include registration HH-APA, MSN U-123, year of manufacture 1969.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Cap-Haïtien Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. On approach, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field located near Milot, about 12 km south of the airport. All three occupants were killed. Both pilots were citizens from Dominica and Mexico while the passenger was a Vietnamese citizen working for a local telecommunication company.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Port-au-Prince – Cap-Haïtien
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Haiti
Aircraft Details
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