Cessna 501 Citation I crash, Aug 18, 2008 (1 killed), San...
Cessna 501 Citation I accident on August 18, 2008 near Santo Domingo-Las Américas, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with 1 fatality. Cause: Not...
- Date: August 18, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 501 Citation I
- Location: Santo Domingo-Las Américas, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The aircraft was lost in the night climb after the pilot lost control, and no investigation report was found.
A Cessna 501 Citation I operated by Corus Hardware Corporation departed Santo Domingo-Las Americas at night on a positioning flight to San Juan. Shortly after takeoff the pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed into the sea a few kilometres offshore. Search and rescue found no trace of the aircraft or the pilot.