American Eagle Flight 5456

Not to be confused with American Eagle Flight 5452.

American Eagle Flight 5456
The American Eagle Aviocar N355CA that was involved in the crash.
Accident
DateJune 7, 1992 (1992-06-07)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain, bad weather
SiteNear Eugenio María de Hostos Airport, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
18°15′20″N 67°08′54″W / 18.25556°N 67.14833°W / 18.25556; -67.14833
Aircraft
Aircraft typeCASA C-212
OperatorExecutive Air Charter doing business as American Eagle
RegistrationN355CA
Flight originLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico
DestinationEugenio María de Hostos Airport, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Occupants5
Passengers3
Crew2
Fatalities5
Survivors0

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.[3] The crash destroyed the aircraft, killing all five people on board.[3][4]

References

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


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