Aviation accidents in Dominican Republic
The NTSB database holds 76 accidents and incidents in Dominican Republic, recorded between 1989 to 2026. 36 of them were fatal (47%), and 284 people died.
The deadliest year was 1996, with 189 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna A188, Piper PA-31 and Robinson R44.
40 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
76
Records
36
Fatal
284
Deaths
47%
Share fatal
1989 to 2026
Period
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36 of 76 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 76 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1996 | Boeing 757-200 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Birgenair | Fatal | 189 |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Gulfstream GIV | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Helidosa Aviation Group S.A. | Fatal | 9 |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Piper PA-32-300 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Aero Commander 500 | Tamboril, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Cessna 207 | Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic | Aerodomca | Fatal | 7 |
| 22 Nov 2018 | Eurocopter EC120 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Piper PA 28-180 | Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Robinson R44 | Sosua, Dominican Republic | Helidosa | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Mar 2006 | Cessna R172K | Cambita Garabit, Dominican Republic | Pena Fermina | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-28 | Yamasa, Dominican Republic | Paolo Barbi | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172 | Pico, Duarte, Dominican Republic | Caribair | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 May 1994 | Beechcraft BE65-A80 | Moca, Dominican Republic | Romaguera, Oscar A. | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Aerofab LAKE LA 250 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | DWN Air Services Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Eurocopter EC120B | San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic | Helitech S.A. | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Cessna 172P | Samana, Dominican Republic | Caribair S.A. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Gulfstream GULFSTREAM 200 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 2019 | Bell 206 | La Vega, Dominican Republic | Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Stemme S12 | Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic | Tcc Air Services Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Feb 2010 | Robinson R44 II | Restauracion, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft T-34B MENTOR | San Isidro, Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic Air Force | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Convair CV-440 | La Ramona, Dominican Republic | Salair Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Cessna T210L | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 2018 | Cessna A188 | La Vega, Dominican Republic | Aeroserva | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Piper PA25 | Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic | Superior Food Distributors LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 2014 | Bell 206B-3 | Boca Chica, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 2009 | Enstrom 480B | Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Cessna 501 | Las Americas, Dominican Republic | Corus Hardware Corp | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-25-235 | Tamoyo, Dominican Republic | Ateca | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Robinson R-22 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Bombardier F-86 | San Isidro, Dominican Republic | James B. Rossi | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-31-350 | Cambita, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Cessna 401 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Air Century | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft B95A | Maizal, Dominican Republic | Meridian Voyager, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1991 | Grumman G-164B | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Romana Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1990 | Cessna 402B | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Vargas, Ramon B. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET | Dajabon, Dominican Republic | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-23-250 | Cumayasa, La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Airbus A320-232 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Jetblue Airways Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Cessna 188 | Hatillo Palma, Dominican Republic | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Cessna A188 | Boca de Mao, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Bell 206 | Arroyo Agua, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Amd CH2000 | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | ERALET Rent-a-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Robinson R66 | Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic | Helidosa Aviation Group SA | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Cessna 188 | Esperanza, Dominican Republic | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Piper PA25 | Ezperanza, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2018 | Sikorsky S76 | Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Cessna A188 | Montecristi, Dominican Republic | Aero Actividades Agricolas, S.A. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Eurocopter AS355 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2016 | Boeing 777 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | - | Unknown | - |