Britten-Norman Islander crash, Dec 21, 1971, Culebra Island

Britten-Norman Islander accident on December 21, 1971 near Culebra Island, Puerto Rico with no fatalities.

An Islander on a scheduled service from Vieques landed hard at Culebra Island Airport in poor weather and bounced. The pilot tried a missed approach, but the aircraft struck a house and crashed, seriously injuring two people and slightly injuring six others.

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