Ilyushin II-18 crash, Nov 15, 1992 (34 killed), Puerto Plata
Ilyushin II-18 accident on November 15, 1992 near Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic with 34 fatalities. Cause: The crew flew the last base...
- Date: November 15, 1992
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Fatalities: 34
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew flew the last base leg at about 9 nm instead of the prescribed 4 nm, and the mountain was not avoided during the night approach.
An Ilyushin Il-18 charter from Santo Domingo to Havana made a stop at Puerto Plata. The crew flew a VOR approach at night and then switched to a circling visual approach, during which the aircraft struck Isabel de Torres mountain about 14 km from the runway threshold. All 34 people on board were killed.