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Aircraft
Crashes Record Office
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Bureau d'Archives
des Accidents Aéronautiques
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Accident description
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Date & Time
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03DEC2008 at 0813LT
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Type of Aircraft
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Operator
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Registration
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N318WA
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Location
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San Juan
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Flight number
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Schedule
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Tortola - Porto Rico
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Construction number
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690-11444
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Year of manufacture
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1978
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Crew on board
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1
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Pax on board
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2
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Crew fatalities
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1
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Pax fatalities
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2
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Other fatalities
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0
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Total fatalities
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3
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Circumstances
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While approaching San Juan airport, the twin engine aircraft hit El Yunque mountain, few km short of runway. All three occupants were killed, among them two american tourists. For unknown reasons, the pilot was descending to low on approach and the mountain was shrouded by fog. |
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