American Eagle Flight 5452 · Eugenio María de Hostos Airport
On May 8, 1987, American Eagle Flight 5452 (Eugenio María de Hostos Airport). 2 people died.
- Date
- May 8, 1987
- Place
- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport
- Operator
- American Eagle
- Killed
- 2
- Position
- 18.254°N, 67.157°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q4743649
From Wikipedia
American Eagle Flight 5452, officially operating as Executive Air Charter Flight 5452, was a commuter flight between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Eugenio María de Hostos Airport in Mayagüez. The flight was operated by Executive Air Charter, doing business as American Eagle, and was operated by a CASA C-212 Aviocar aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions were present as the plane made its final approach to runway 9 at Mayagüez on May 8, 1987. The plane crashed 600 feet short of the runway, destroying the aircraft and killing both pilots, but leaving the four passengers with only minor injuries.
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