San Juan - Culebra
Flight / Schedule
San Juan - Culebra
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
N821RR
MSN
338
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
Air FlamencoDate
February 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Culebra Island All Puerto Rico
Region
Central America • Puerto Rico
Narrative Report
On February 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM, San Juan - Culebra experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Air Flamenco, with the event recorded near Culebra Island All Puerto Rico.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Upon landing on runway 13 at Culebra Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest near a taxiway with the right wing severely bent at root. There were no injuries among the occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration N821RR, MSN 338, year of manufacture 1973.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing on runway 13 at Culebra Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest near a taxiway with the right wing severely bent at root. There were no injuries among the occupants.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Juan - Culebra
Operator
Air FlamencoFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Puerto Rico
Aircraft Details
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