Accident Overview
On May 9, 2004, at about 1450 Atlantic standard time, Executive Airlines (doing business as American Eagle) flight 5401, an Avions de Transport Regional 72-212, registration N438AT, experienced a landing accident at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was operating as a scheduled passenger flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
Accident Sequence
The airplane touched down on runway 8, skipped once, bounced hard twice, and then crashed. It came to a complete stop on a grassy area about 217 feet left of the runway 8 centerline and about 4,317 feet beyond the runway threshold.
Injuries and Damage
The captain sustained serious injuries. The first officer, two flight attendants, and 16 of the 22 passengers received minor injuries. The remaining six passengers were uninjured. The airplane was substantially damaged.
Aircraft and Operator
The aircraft involved was an Avions de Transport Regional 72-212, registered as N438AT. The operator was Executive Airlines, doing business as American Eagle.