Port-au-Prince – Cap-Haïtien

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.

Flight / Schedule

Port-au-Prince – Cap-Haïtien

Registration

HH-APA

MSN

U-123

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

September 20, 2011 at 04:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Registration

HH-APA

MSN

U-123

Year of Manufacture

1969