What happened
During the takeoff phase at San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, a twin engine airplane departed from runway 10. Shortly after liftoff, the aircraft entered a left bank before impacting the ground. The incident occurred approximately three minutes and 55 seconds after a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar had departed from the same runway.
All five people on board sustained injuries during the impact, with the pilot suffering serious wounds. No fatalities were reported in the accident.
Findings
Investigations into the crash determined that the aircraft experienced an uncontrolled collision with the ground during its initial climb. This sequence of events was triggered by a premature liftoff.