Douglas DC-7 crash, Dec 31, 1972 (5 killed), San Juan-Lui...
Douglas DC-7 accident on December 31, 1972 near San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico with 5 fatalities.
- Date: December 31, 1972
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-7
- Location: San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A DC-7 carrying earthquake relief supplies from San Juan toward Managua crashed into the sea a few minutes after takeoff at night. All five people on board died, among them baseball player Roberto Clemente.