Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 November 1992
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18D
Owner/operator: Aerocaribbean
Registration Number: CU-T1270
Location: 14 km W of Puerto Plata-La Union International Airport (POP) –
ÿ Dominican Republic
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An Il-18 aircraft experienced a near miss during approach to runway 26 at Puerto Plata Airport following a VOR approach to runway 08. The aircraft impacted a hill shortly after turning onto final approach, resulting in a circling approach with a maximum distance of 4nm. Contact was lost with the flight at 9nm.An Il-18 aircraft experienced a near miss during approach to runway 26 at Puerto Plata Airport following a VOR approach to runway 08. The aircraft impacted a hill shortly after turning onto final approach, resulting in a circling approach with a maximum distance of 4nm. Contact was lost with the flight at 9nm.
Description
The Il-18 operated on a flight from Santo Domingo (SDQ) to Havana with an intermediate stop at Puerto Plata. On approach the airliner flew into the 2500-ft high Pico Isabel de Torres. The crew carried out a VOR approach to runway 26 at Puerto Plata Airport before breaking off and making a circling visual approach to runway 08. Last contact with the flight was when the pilot reported on the base leg of the approach at 9nm (16,7 km). The aircraft apparently hit the hill shortly after turning onto final approach. The maximum distance for a circling approach is said to have been 4nm.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Hill impact during circling approach.Hill impact during circling approach.Share on:
