Plane crashes in Puerto Rico

43 crashes in Puerto Rico since 1981, with 58 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 43
• Fatal crashes: 23
• Fatalities: 58
• First recorded: July 20, 1981
• Most recent: July 11, 2024

Deadliest

1. August 7, 2002: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Caguas, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (10 fatalities)
2. August 2, 1984: Britten-Norman Islander, Vieques, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (9 fatalities)
3. January 5, 2002: Cessna 441 Conquest, Río Grande, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (5 fatalities)
4. June 7, 1992: Casa 212 Aviocar, Mayaguez-Eugenio Maria de Hostos, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (5 fatalities)
5. December 3, 2008: Rockwell Grand Commander 690, El Yunque National Forest, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (3 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (8)
• Britten-Norman (7)
• Cessna (5)
• Convair (5)
• Rockwell (3)
• Beechcraft (2)
• CASA (2)
• Lockheed (2)
• Piper (2)
• ATR (1)
• Canadair (1)
• De Havilland (1)

Aircraft

• Britten-Norman Islander (7)
• Convair CV-240 (4)
• Douglas DC-3 (4)
• Casa 212 Aviocar (2)
• Cessna 402 (2)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster (2)
• Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 (2)
• ATR72-200 (1)
• Beechcraft 100 King Air (1)
• Beechcraft G18S (1)
• Canadair CL-44 (1)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (1)

Years

• 1992 (3)
• 1996 (3)
• 1997 (3)
• 1998 (3)
• 2002 (3)
• 1986 (2)
• 2001 (2)
• 2004 (2)
• 2012 (2)
• 2013 (2)
• 1981 (1)
• 1983 (1)

All crashes

• July 11, 2024: Cessna 402, Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• February 15, 2022: Britten-Norman Islander, Culebra Island, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• December 2, 2013: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, La Alianza, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• October 6, 2013: Britten-Norman Islander, Culebra Island, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• March 22, 2012: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• March 15, 2012: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• October 27, 2010: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Aguadilla, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• April 26, 2009: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• December 3, 2008: Rockwell Grand Commander 690, El Yunque National Forest, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (3 fatalities)
• January 15, 2007: Partenavia P.68, Adjuntas, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• February 28, 2005: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• September 29, 2004: Britten-Norman Islander, Vega Baja, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• May 9, 2004: ATR72-200, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• September 4, 2003: Britten-Norman Islander, Cayey, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• August 7, 2002: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Caguas, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (10 fatalities)
• April 15, 2002: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• January 5, 2002: Cessna 441 Conquest, Río Grande, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (5 fatalities)
• May 13, 2001: Cessna 404 Titan, Pena Pobre, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• April 4, 2001: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• July 8, 2000: Cessna 402, Vieques, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• December 23, 1999: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Adjuntas, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• September 24, 1998: Convair CV-240, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• September 18, 1998: GAF Nomad N.22, Mona Island, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• June 1, 1998: Convair CV-240, Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• August 7, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Fajardo-Diego Jiménez, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• June 30, 1997: Convair CV-240, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• May 22, 1997: Convair CV-240, Luquillo, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• December 11, 1996: Beechcraft G18S, Roosevelt Roads NAS (Ceiba), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• October 31, 1996: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• February 11, 1996: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Manatí, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (3 fatalities)
• December 1, 1992: Canadair CL-44, Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• June 7, 1992: Casa 212 Aviocar, Mayaguez-Eugenio Maria de Hostos, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (5 fatalities)
• February 3, 1992: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Aguadilla, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• May 10, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Aguadilla, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• April 5, 1990: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, Levittown, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• March 1, 1989: Douglas C-49 (DC-3), San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• June 20, 1988: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• May 8, 1987: Casa 212 Aviocar, Mayaguez-Eugenio Maria de Hostos, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• October 29, 1986: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• July 22, 1986: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
• August 2, 1984: Britten-Norman Islander, Vieques, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (9 fatalities)
• August 17, 1983: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Vieques, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• July 20, 1981: Britten-Norman Islander, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)