Convair CV-240 crash, May 22, 1997, Luquillo
Convair CV-240 accident on May 22, 1997 near Luquillo, Puerto Rico with no fatalities. Cause: Master rod bearing failures in both engines, according to...
- Date: May 22, 1997
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Luquillo, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Master rod bearing failures in both engines, according to the NTSB.
A Convair CV-240 cargo flight from St. Thomas to San Juan lost power in both engines because of master rod bearing failures. The pilot made a forced landing on a beach and the aircraft came to rest in shallow Atlantic water. All three occupants survived and the aircraft was written off.