1976 Curtis Date: 24 SEP 1976 Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU
Operator: Aerosucre Colombia
Registration: HK-1282
C/n: 33345 Year built: 1945
Crew: 2 fatalities / 2 on board
Passengers: 0 fatalities / 0 on board
Total: 2 fatalities / 2 on board
Location: off Aruba (Aruba)
Phase: n/a
Nature: Freight
Departure airport: n/a
Destination airport: Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA)
Remarks: The aircraft went missing en route to Aruba. Date possibly 16.09.76.
1992 Ultra Light Date: 28 May 1992
Type: Ultralight
Operator: n/a
Registration: n/a
Crew: 1 fatalities / 1 on board
Passengers: 1 fatalities / 1 on board
Total: 2 fatalities / 2 on board
Location: Aruba near Alto Vista, Noord
Phase: n/a
Nature: local flight
Departure airport: TNCA
Destination airport: TNCA
Remarks: This was an ultralight aircraft that flew locally and believed to have been owned by "Rasti Rostelli".
1996 Avia Air Accident occurred MAR-13-96 at PUNTO FIJO
Aircraft: CESSNA 402B
Registration: P4AVB
Injuries: 8 Fatal.
Remarks: On March 13, 1996, about 0815 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 402B, P4AVB, registered to Avia
Air, operating as a scheduled passenger flight crashed about 16 nautical miles north of Las Piedras Airport,
Punto Fijo, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The
commercial pilot and seven passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Reina Beatrix Airport,
Aruba, about 20 minutes before the accident. Another pilot from the same company departed Reina Beatrix
Airport behind the accident airplane. While en route the pilot of P4AVB contacted the other pilot and stated he
was having a mechanical problem with the left engine. A short time later he reported a left engine fire, which
was visually verified by the other pilot. An outboard section of the left wing and the left engine separated from
the airplane, and the airplane crashed north of the Las Piedras Airport. The investigation is under the
jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela, and was delegated to the Government of Aruba. One American
citizen was fatally injured.
Incidents
1990 L-188 Emergency landing
Date: 14 JUL 1990
Time: 16.27
Type: Lockheed L-188CF Electra
Operator: TPI International Airways
Registration: N4465F C/n: 1096
Year built: 1959
Engines: 4 Allison 501D-13
Crew: 0 fatalities / 3 on board
Passengers: 0 fatalities / 0 on board
Total: 0 fatalities / 3 on board
Location: Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA) (Aruba)
Phase: Climb
Nature of flight: Freight
Departure airport: Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA)
Destination airport: Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
Remarks: The no.3 propeller gearbox failed, causing the prop to separate. A broken propeller blade struck the
no.4 propeller, which also separated. A propeller then crossed under the aircraft slicing through the fuselage,
cables, hydraulics and pressure vessel, damaging the no.2 engine. The no.2, 3 and 4 engines were shut
down. An emergency landing was carried out at Aruba with no brakes, 10deg flaps and limited flight controls.
Probable Cause: "The in-flight loss of the nos 3 and 4 propellers and gearboxes for undetermined reasons.
The failed components were not recovered from the Caribbean sea."
1997 B737 14 CFRPart 121 operation of Air Carrier RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
Incident occurred Saturday, January 18, 1997 at ARUBA
Aircraft: Boeing 737-400
Registration: EICNF
Injuries: 1 Serious, 156 Uninjured.
On January 18, 1997, about 1731 eastern standard time, a Boeing 737-400, Irish registration EI-CNF,
registered to Aer Lingus, and operated by Ryan International Airlines, as a Title 14 CFR Part121
nonscheduled international passenger flight, from Aruba to Cincinnati, Ohio, had a passenger injured during
an emergency evacuation after returning to Aruba after departure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed
at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and the
airline transport-rated pilot, first officer, extra pilot, 5 flight attendants, and 148 passengers were not injured.
One passenger received serious injuries. The flight had originated from Aruba, the same day, about 1418.
The captain reported to the operator that during the takeoff roll, the No. 1 tire failed about 5 knots before V1. He
continued the takeoff and left the landing gear down. Ground personnel reported they found tire debris and
some metal debris on the runway. He flew by the tower several times and they confirmed the No. 1 tire had
failed. They flew around for about 3 hours and burned off fuel. They made an uneventful emergency landing.
As planned, after landing, they initiated an emergency evacuation of the aircraft through the right side exits
away from the damaged tire and wheel. The right front slide did not deploy properly and they sent the forward
passengers through the left front exit.
1997 MD-83 9 Jul 1997 Flight to Baltimore USA
Air Aruba MD83 from Aruba to Newark, USA diverted to Baltimore/Washington and was boarded by police to
keep angry pax on the plane and out of the cockpit.
2005 Dassault Falcon 20 belly landing
On 13th of February 2005 this Falcon 20 aircraft was making an approach to TNCA airport. For unknown
reasons, the aircraft landed with its undercarriage retracted. Nobody was hurt but the aircraft was damaged
beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
2008 Sur America tail heavy
On the 31 of January 2008 a B727 of the Colombian cargo airline Sur Americana got tail heavy while parked at
TNCA. Pics courtesy of Lisandro Arends.
2008 Embraer 190 TAME
On the 2nd of September 2008 an E190 type aircraft (reg. HCCGF) from TAME airlines almost landed at "Palo
Marga" (a local Drag Racing Speedway near San Nicolas) at 2250 UTC. It was down to about 800 feet
descending and had to climb back to 2500 feet.
2009 wheel collapses on landing
On the 5th of April 2009 (date not verified) a small Cessna or general aviation aircraft had its wheels collapse
during landing at TNCA. This delayed a lot of flights in and out of TNCA. Pics courtesy of Francisco Hart.
Still pending:
Operator: Aerosucre Colombia
Registration: HK-1282
C/n: 33345 Year built: 1945
Crew: 2 fatalities / 2 on board
Passengers: 0 fatalities / 0 on board
Total: 2 fatalities / 2 on board
Location: off Aruba (Aruba)
Phase: n/a
Nature: Freight
Departure airport: n/a
Destination airport: Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA)
Remarks: The aircraft went missing en route to Aruba. Date possibly 16.09.76.
1992 Ultra Light Date: 28 May 1992
Type: Ultralight
Operator: n/a
Registration: n/a
Crew: 1 fatalities / 1 on board
Passengers: 1 fatalities / 1 on board
Total: 2 fatalities / 2 on board
Location: Aruba near Alto Vista, Noord
Phase: n/a
Nature: local flight
Departure airport: TNCA
Destination airport: TNCA
Remarks: This was an ultralight aircraft that flew locally and believed to have been owned by "Rasti Rostelli".
1996 Avia Air Accident occurred MAR-13-96 at PUNTO FIJO
Aircraft: CESSNA 402B
Registration: P4AVB
Injuries: 8 Fatal.
Remarks: On March 13, 1996, about 0815 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 402B, P4AVB, registered to Avia
Air, operating as a scheduled passenger flight crashed about 16 nautical miles north of Las Piedras Airport,
Punto Fijo, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The
commercial pilot and seven passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Reina Beatrix Airport,
Aruba, about 20 minutes before the accident. Another pilot from the same company departed Reina Beatrix
Airport behind the accident airplane. While en route the pilot of P4AVB contacted the other pilot and stated he
was having a mechanical problem with the left engine. A short time later he reported a left engine fire, which
was visually verified by the other pilot. An outboard section of the left wing and the left engine separated from
the airplane, and the airplane crashed north of the Las Piedras Airport. The investigation is under the
jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela, and was delegated to the Government of Aruba. One American
citizen was fatally injured.
Incidents
1990 L-188 Emergency landing
Date: 14 JUL 1990
Time: 16.27
Type: Lockheed L-188CF Electra
Operator: TPI International Airways
Registration: N4465F C/n: 1096
Year built: 1959
Engines: 4 Allison 501D-13
Crew: 0 fatalities / 3 on board
Passengers: 0 fatalities / 0 on board
Total: 0 fatalities / 3 on board
Location: Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA) (Aruba)
Phase: Climb
Nature of flight: Freight
Departure airport: Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA)
Destination airport: Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
Remarks: The no.3 propeller gearbox failed, causing the prop to separate. A broken propeller blade struck the
no.4 propeller, which also separated. A propeller then crossed under the aircraft slicing through the fuselage,
cables, hydraulics and pressure vessel, damaging the no.2 engine. The no.2, 3 and 4 engines were shut
down. An emergency landing was carried out at Aruba with no brakes, 10deg flaps and limited flight controls.
Probable Cause: "The in-flight loss of the nos 3 and 4 propellers and gearboxes for undetermined reasons.
The failed components were not recovered from the Caribbean sea."
1997 B737 14 CFRPart 121 operation of Air Carrier RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
Incident occurred Saturday, January 18, 1997 at ARUBA
Aircraft: Boeing 737-400
Registration: EICNF
Injuries: 1 Serious, 156 Uninjured.
On January 18, 1997, about 1731 eastern standard time, a Boeing 737-400, Irish registration EI-CNF,
registered to Aer Lingus, and operated by Ryan International Airlines, as a Title 14 CFR Part121
nonscheduled international passenger flight, from Aruba to Cincinnati, Ohio, had a passenger injured during
an emergency evacuation after returning to Aruba after departure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed
at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and the
airline transport-rated pilot, first officer, extra pilot, 5 flight attendants, and 148 passengers were not injured.
One passenger received serious injuries. The flight had originated from Aruba, the same day, about 1418.
The captain reported to the operator that during the takeoff roll, the No. 1 tire failed about 5 knots before V1. He
continued the takeoff and left the landing gear down. Ground personnel reported they found tire debris and
some metal debris on the runway. He flew by the tower several times and they confirmed the No. 1 tire had
failed. They flew around for about 3 hours and burned off fuel. They made an uneventful emergency landing.
As planned, after landing, they initiated an emergency evacuation of the aircraft through the right side exits
away from the damaged tire and wheel. The right front slide did not deploy properly and they sent the forward
passengers through the left front exit.
1997 MD-83 9 Jul 1997 Flight to Baltimore USA
Air Aruba MD83 from Aruba to Newark, USA diverted to Baltimore/Washington and was boarded by police to
keep angry pax on the plane and out of the cockpit.
2005 Dassault Falcon 20 belly landing
On 13th of February 2005 this Falcon 20 aircraft was making an approach to TNCA airport. For unknown
reasons, the aircraft landed with its undercarriage retracted. Nobody was hurt but the aircraft was damaged
beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
2008 Sur America tail heavy
On the 31 of January 2008 a B727 of the Colombian cargo airline Sur Americana got tail heavy while parked at
TNCA. Pics courtesy of Lisandro Arends.
2008 Embraer 190 TAME
On the 2nd of September 2008 an E190 type aircraft (reg. HCCGF) from TAME airlines almost landed at "Palo
Marga" (a local Drag Racing Speedway near San Nicolas) at 2250 UTC. It was down to about 800 feet
descending and had to climb back to 2500 feet.
2009 wheel collapses on landing
On the 5th of April 2009 (date not verified) a small Cessna or general aviation aircraft had its wheels collapse
during landing at TNCA. This delayed a lot of flights in and out of TNCA. Pics courtesy of Francisco Hart.
Still pending:
- Palo Marga landing
- Insel Air EMB110 incident.
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