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Vieques Air Link
Vieques Air Link
Monday December 19, 1977
The plane made a forced landing in the ocean. Fuel exhaustion. Inadequate preflight planning. Mismanagement of fuel.
Crash Details
Date
Monday December 19, 1977
Location
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Passengers
9
Crew
1
Fatalities
5
Survivors
5
Aircraft Type
Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Operator
Vieques Air Link
Registration
N862JA
Flight Origin
St Croix, VI
Flight Destination
Vieques, PR
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques Air Link
Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
1977