ACSA JS31 at Punta Cana on Oct 12th 2014, runway excursion

Last Update: October 14, 2014 / 14:16:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 12, 2014

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion

Departure
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
HI-816

Aircraft Type
BRITISH AEROSPACE Jetstream 31

ICAO Type Designator
JS31

Airport
Punta Cana International Airport, Punta Cana

Airport ICAO Code
MDPC

An ACSA Air Century Jetstream JS-3100, registration HI-816 performing a charter flight from San Juan (Puerto Rico) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) with 13 people on board, landed on Punta Cana's runway 08 at 20:25L (Oct 13th 00:25Z) when the aircraft veered left off the runway, collided with trees and burst into flames. The occupants were able to evacuate in time, there were 3 minor injuries, the others remained uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

According to witnesses the aircraft suffered an engine problem during roll out and veered left when the right hand engine (TP331) in reverse apparently failed.

The Dominican Accident Investigation Committee has opened an investigation into the accident.

The tree line is about 130 meters to the left of the left hand edge of runway 08.

Metars:
MDPC 130200Z 10005KT 9999 SCT018 28/24 Q1015
MDPC 130100Z 09004KT 9999 SCT018 SCT080 28/25 Q1015
MDPC 130000Z 09004KT 9999 FEW018CB SCT018 SCT300 28/24 Q1014 CB/SW/W/NW
MDPC 122300Z 08004KT 9999 FEW018CB FEW020 SCT300 27/24 Q1014
MDPC 122200Z 09005KT 9999 FEW018CB FEW020 SCT300 28/24 Q1014 CB/SW/W
MDPC 122100Z 08008KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT022 SCT300 29/24 Q1013
MDPC 122100Z 08008KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT022 SCT300 29/24 Q1013 CB/SW/W
MDPC 122000Z 08006KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT022 SCT300 29/25 Q1013 CB/NW

The burned out aircraft (Photos: José
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 12, 2014

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion

Departure
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
HI-816

Aircraft Type
BRITISH AEROSPACE Jetstream 31

ICAO Type Designator
JS31

Airport
Punta Cana International Airport, Punta Cana

Airport ICAO Code
MDPC

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