Boeing 757-200 TCGEN
7 February 1996 · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic · Fatal
Summary
On 7 February 1996 at about 03:48 local time, a Boeing 757-200 registered TCGEN, operated by Birgenair, was involved in an accident near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. 189 people were on board and 189 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-200
- Registration
- TCGEN
- Operator
- Birgenair
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA96RA030
People
189 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1996 | Boeing 757-225 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1996 | Boeing 757-200 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Boeing 757-232 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Delta Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Boeing 757-2S7 | Denver, Colorado, United States | America West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Boeing 757-223 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Boeing 757-200 | Lima, Peru | Continental Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1995 | Convair CV-440 | La Ramona, Dominican Republic | Salair Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Hawker Siddeley HS125 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Jetcraft Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1998 | Boeing 757-200 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Airtours Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1994 | Beechcraft BE65-A80 | Moca, Dominican Republic | Romaguera, Oscar A. | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1994 | Piper PA-31-350 | Herrera, Dominican Republic | Dorado Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft T-34B MENTOR | San Isidro, Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic Air Force | Fatal | 2 |