American Eagle Flight 5456 Explained

American Eagle Flight 5456
Type:Controlled flight into terrain, bad weather
Occurrence Type:Accident
Site:Near Eugenio María de Hostos Airport, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Coordinates:18.2556°N -67.1483°W
Fatalities:5
Aircraft Type:CASA C-212
Origin:Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Destination:Eugenio María de Hostos Airport, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Operator:Executive Air Charter doing business as American Eagle
Tail Number:N355CA
Passengers:3
Crew:2
Survivors:0

American Eagle Flight 5456, officially operating as Executive Air Charter Flight 5456,[1] was a scheduled commuter flight between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Eugenio María de Hostos Airport in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The flight was operated by Executive Airlines, doing business as American Eagle, and was operated by a CASA C-212 aircraft. Instrument meteorological conditions were present as the plane made its approach to Mayagüez on June 7, 1992. The plane crashed during heavy rain into a swamp,[2] short of the runway. The crash destroyed the aircraft, killing all five people on board.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Fujita. T. T.. Haggard, W.H.. Bohan, W.A.. Puerto Rico's weather on June 7, 1992 related to the crash of Executive Air flight 5456 at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Climatological Consulting Corporation. November 1992.
  2. News: American Eagle Plane Crashes in N.C.; 10 Killed. July 25, 2011. The Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1994.
  3. News: June 8, 1992. 5 Are Killed in Plane Crash Near Airport in Puerto Rico. The New York Times. Associated Press. July 25, 2011. 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 N355CA Mayaguez-Eugenio M. de Hostos Airport (MAZ). 2020-06-19. aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network.