Détails:
The airplane crashed into the Mona Passage (Canal de la Mona) between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The pilot of an aircraft in the area reported hearing an emergency radio call and stated that he observed the aircraft descending out of control after losing parts from the tail area.
Despite an extensive search operation, nothing was found.
It was said to have broken up in midair because of a structural failure as result of a poorly performed cargo door conversion.
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accident date: 10-09-1990
type: Convair CV-240-23
registration: HI-376
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | lundi 10 septembre 1990 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Convair CV-240-23 |
| Compagnie: | Aerochago Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | HI-376CT |
| Numéro de série: | 177 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1950 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Disparu |
| Conséquences: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Lieu de l'accident: | W off Mayagüez, San Juan [Caribbean Sea] ( Océan Atlantique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Porto Rico |
| Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD), République Dominicaine |
The airplane crashed into the Mona Passage (Canal de la Mona) between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The pilot of an aircraft in the area reported hearing an emergency radio call and stated that he observed the aircraft descending out of control after losing parts from the tail area.
Despite an extensive search operation, nothing was found.
It was said to have broken up in midair because of a structural failure as result of a poorly performed cargo door conversion.
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accident date: 10-09-1990
type: Convair CV-240-23
registration: HI-376
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport et Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport est de 385 km (240 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
La distance entre San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport et Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport est de 385 km (240 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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