Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 September 2011
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 99A Airliner
Owner/operator: SALSA d’Haiti
Registration Number: HH-APA
Location: near Milot –
ÿ Haiti
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 99 passenger plane crashed in a flooded sugar cane field near Milot, Haiti, resulting in the deaths of both the passenger and pilots. The flight, operated from Port-au-Prince (PAP) to Cap Haitien (CAP), was the last SALSA flight of the day.A Beechcraft 99 passenger plane crashed in a flooded sugar cane field near Milot, Haiti, resulting in the deaths of both the passenger and pilots. The flight, operated from Port-au-Prince (PAP) to Cap Haitien (CAP), was the last SALSA flight of the day.
Description
A Beechcraft 99 passenger plane was destroyed when it crashed in a flooded sugar cane field near Milot, Haiti. The passenger and both pilots were killed. The airplane operated on a domestic flight from Port-au-Prince (PAP) to Cap Haitien (CAP), Haiti. Local media reported that it was the last SALSA flight of the day between the two cities. This would indicate Flight 112 with a scheduled departure time of 16:00. Weather was poor, including heavy rain, at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.radiokiskeya.com/spip.php?article8091http://www.radiokiskeya.com/spip.php?article8091Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain, were present at the time of the accident.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain, were present at the time of the accident.Share on:
