1970 Dominicana de Aviación DC-9 crash
On February 15, 1970, a Dominicana de Aviación McDonnell Douglas DC-9 enroute from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to San Juan, Puerto Rico crashed into the Caribbean Sea shortly after takeoff. The crash killed all 102 passengers and crew on board, making it the deadliest aviation disaster to occur in the Dominican Republic.
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 15, 1970 |
| Summary | Dual-engine failure followed by loss of control |
| Site | Caribbean Sea, near Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator | Dominicana de Aviación |
| Registration | HI-177 |
| Flight origin | Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Destination | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Passengers | 97 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 102 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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