Convair CV-440 Metropolitan crash, Jul 12, 2004 (1 killed)
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan accident on July 12, 2004 near Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome, British Virgin Islands with 1 fatality. Cause: In-flight fire...
- Date: July 12, 2004
- Aircraft: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
- Location: Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome, British Virgin Islands
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight fire on the number two engine of undetermined origin.
A Dodita Air Cargo Convair CV-440 flying a cargo run from San Juan to Sint Maarten developed an in-flight fire in its right engine after leveling off at 5,500 feet. The crew was unable to put out the fire and ditched in the Caribbean about 29 miles southeast of Beef Island. The pilot was lost and the wreckage was never recovered.