Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 March 1980
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25
Owner/operator: Merchant Bank
Registration Number: N211MB
Location: 21 km N of Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP) –
ÿ Haiti
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Learjet aircraft crashed into several residential buildings on a high elevation near Port-au-Prince Airport.A Learjet aircraft crashed into several residential buildings on a high elevation near Port-au-Prince Airport.
Description
Crashed into houses on a high ground. The Learjet was approaching Port-au-Prince Airport.
Primary Cause
Possible loss of control due to adverse weather conditions or pilot error.Possible loss of control due to adverse weather conditions or pilot error.Share on:
