Canadair CL-44 crash, Dec 1, 1992, Aguadilla-Rafael Herná...
Canadair CL-44 accident on December 1, 1992 near Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, Puerto Rico with no fatalities. Cause: Lightning strike on final approach...
- Date: December 1, 1992
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-44
- Location: Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Lightning strike on final approach in thunderstorm conditions, followed by a hard landing and bounce.
A Canadair CL-44 cargo flight from Miami was struck by lightning on final approach to Aguadilla in a thunderstorm. The crew continued the descent, but the aircraft landed hard, bounced and stopped on the main runway. All four people on board survived, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.