Dominican Republic

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4155

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1954

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Lockheed L-749 Constellation

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Upon landing, one of the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft came to rest partially on its belly and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Lockheed L-749 Constellation in Santo Domingo

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1988

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HI-422

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Landing (descent or approach)

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2667

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1951

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International Flight Center

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Was damaged beyond repair following a hard landing at Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport. There were no casualties. The accident occurred in 1988, exact date unknown.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-201G in Dominican Republic: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

N78B

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Illegal (smuggling)

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

4140

YOM:

1941

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All Dominican Republic

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Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the province of Independencia, Dominican Republic while completing an illegal contraband flight. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain off Cabo Rojo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1986

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Registration:

N37490

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Illegal (smuggling)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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31-7752030

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1977

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The aircraft was completing an illegal flight from Santa Marta to Cat Island, Bahamas, carrying two pilots and a load of 500 kilos of cocaine. After entering illegally the Dominican Republic Airspace, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Dominican Air Force A-37 and crashed in the sea off Cabo Rojo. Both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Dominican Air Force A-37 during an illegal flight.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-313 in Santo Domingo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Lineas Aérea Nacional - LAN

Registration:

HI-222

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Santo Domingo - Port-au-Prince

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2189

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1940

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 17 at Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right and crashed in a wooded area. A crew member and a passenger were killed while 28 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was caused by the failure of the right engine shortly after liftoff.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 Commando off Santo Domingo

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Aeromar

Registration:

HI-201

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Santo Domingo - Christiansted

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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After takeoff from Saint-Domingue-Las Américas Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The crew decided to ditch the airplane in the Bay of Boca Chica located 5 km east of the airfield. The aircraft came to rest few hundred meters offshore and all four crew members were quickly rescued. The aircraft was on its way to Christiansted, US Virgin Islands, carrying a load of 6,4 tons of fruits.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in the Dominican Republic: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1971

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Dominican Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Dominicana

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Dajabón - San Isidro

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Rockwell Aero Commander 560

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While on a flight from Dajabón-La Aviación Airfield to the San Isidro AFB located east of Santo Domingo, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the center of the island. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560 in Santo Domingo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1971

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Operator:

José Molina Portes

Registration:

HI-200

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Private

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560-160

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1954

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Shortly after takeoff from Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a field. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
José Molina Portes. †
Passengers:
Rafael Vidal Ramírez, †
Germán Gómez, †
Hipólito Hernández.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Saint Domingo

Date & Time: May 7, 1970

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Curtiss C-46 Commando

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HI-170

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