1992 Aero Caribbean Ilyushin Il-18 crash

1992 aviation accident in Dominican Republic June 2026 June 2026 1992 Aero Caribbean Ilyushin Il-18 crash CU-T1270 Bridgetown 30-5-1990.jpg CU-T1270, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 1990 previously with Cubana de Aviación Accident 1992 11 15 y Controlled flight into terrain Isabel de Torres, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Ilyushin Il-18D Aero Caribbean CU-T1270Most sources are referred as 11-18CUTL-270 Gregorio Luperón International Airport, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba 34 28 6 34 0 On 15 November 1992, an Aero Caribbean Ilyushin Il-18, operating a charter flight from Gregorio Luperón International Airport, Dominican Republic to José Martí International Airport, Cuba, with a stopover in Las Américas International Airport, crashed into the side of a mountain killing all 28 passengers and 6 crew on board. Background The Ilyushin Il-18D with registration CU-T1270 and c/n 187010301https://www.scribd.com/document/466024082/Aerofax-IIyushin-IL-18-20-22-A-Versatile-Turboprop-Transport-pdf#google_vignette Ilyushin Il-18/-20/-22 2024 AeroFax Scribd was manufactured by Znamya Truda Plant on 1967 the same plane that was filmed in 1986 Soviet disaster film Razmakh krylyev (Wingspan). 1992-11-15 Veinte muertos al estrellarse un avión en la República Dominicana Twenty dead after plane crashes in the Dominican Republic https://elpais.com/diario/1992/11/16/internacional/721868401_850215.html 2020-05-24 El País es 1134-6582 EFE At the time of their transfer to Cuba, it had accumulated 22,016 flight hours.Катастрофа Ил-18 под Пуэрто-Платой https://fccland.ru/stati/40559-katastrofa-il-18-pod-puerto-platoy.html 2026-05-22 Construction information portal ru Il-18 crash near Puerto Plata The aircraft was carrying sportsperson returning from a trip to Havana after a match.Cronologia Chronology http://www.directoriodeempresas.net/cronologia.html usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20090202080013/http://directoriodeempresas.net/cronologia.html 2 February 2009 26 August 2008 Dominican Historical Chronology es Some passengers were identified as chess coach Adelquis Remón, former basketball president, doctors Cristóbal Merette Luna, and six of them are the members of the chess club based in San Francisco de Macorís. 2013-11-17 Se cumplieron 21 años accidente de Cubana en PP https://elnacional.com.do/nacionales/se-cumplieron-21-anos-accidente-de-cubana-en-pp_162896.html 2026-05-21 El Nacional es It's been 21 years since the Cubana plane crash in PPCuban Airliner Crashes, Killing All 34 On Board https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19921116/1524919/cuban-airliner-crashes-killing-all-34-on-board 2026-05-21 The Seattle Times 1992-11-16 The captain was Rolande Flete.25 años de la tragedia de los Inmortales http://www.ajedrezpinal.com/25-anos-de-la-tragedia-de-los-inmortales/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180721075157/http://www.ajedrezpinal.com/25-anos-de-la-tragedia-de-los-inmortales/ 2018-07-21 2026-05-22 Pinal Chess es-ES dead 25 years since the Highlander tragedy NationalityPassengersCrewTotalCuba10616Dominican Republic16016Italy202Total28634 Accident The flight was approaching Puerto Plata from the southeast. The intention was to make a VOR approach to runway 26, break away from the approach pattern near the airport, go around it, and land on runway 08. The last contact with the aircraft was when the crew reported that they had turned onto the basic part of the approach nine nautical miles from the start of the runway. Shortly after turning onto the final part of the approach, the aircraft struck Isabel de Torres Hill at approximately 18:45 local time. The maximum allowed distance for turning onto the basic part was four nautical miles.Ranter Harro Accident Ilyushin Il-18D CU-T1270, Sunday 15 November 1992 https://aviation-safety.net/asndb/325394 2008-08-26 aviation-safety.net The crash into a hill wall with almost full fuel caused a large explosion, killing all 34 people on board.Hoy se cumplen 25 años del trágico accidente aéreo en la Loma Isabel de Torres en Puerto Plata https://eldia.com.do/hoy-se-cumplen-25-anos-del-tragico-accidente-aereo-en-la-loma-isabel-de-torres-en-puerto-plata/ Heredia Antonio 2017-11-15 El Día es 2020-05-24 Today marks 25 years since the tragic plane crash at Loma Isabel de Torres in Puerto Plata Rescue efforts began on the evening of the crash, but were suspended due to bad weather. Civil defense authorities, the Red Cross, the fire department, and Dominican Air Force participated in the recovery of the victims' bodies.Dominican search suspended in Cuban plane crash https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/11/17/Dominican-search-suspended-in-Cuban-plane-crash/9057721976400/ 2026-05-22 UPI 1992-11-17 Probable cause The probable cause was ascribed to pilot error in not properly monitoring the aircraft’s descent rate during approach in nighttime instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum safe altitude and collide with terrain near Mount Isabel de Torres. Note Reference Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1992 Category:Puerto Plata Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in the Dominican Republic Category:November 1992 Category:1992 in the Dominican Republic