Prinair Flight 191
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Prinair Flight 191 was a Prinair (Puerto Rico International Airlines) flight from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Mercedita Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico. At approximately 11:15pm on June 24, 1972, the aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Mercedita Airport. Five people died in the accident.[1] and the remaining people were injured.
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For other flights numbered 191, see Flight 191 (disambiguation).
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Accident | |
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Date | June 24, 1972 |
Summary | Pilot error |
Site | Ponce, Puerto Rico 18°0′22″N 66°33′37″W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2B |
Operator | Prinair |
Registration | N554PR |
Flight origin | Luis Muñoz Marín Int'l Airport |
Destination | Mercedita Airport |
Occupants | 20 |
Passengers | 18 |
Crew | 2 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Injuries | 15 |
Survivors | 15 |
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