Accident
On a private flight from Port-au-Prince–Toussaint Louverture Airport to Jacmel, a single-engine airplane encountered problems during climbout. The aircraft lost altitude and collided with a truck before crashing on a road in Carrefour, approximately 12 km southwest of the departure airport.
Aircraft and Occupants
The airplane carried one pilot and four passengers. No information on aircraft type, registration, or engine model is available. The flight was destined for Jacmel, about 45 km southwest of Port-au-Prince.
Casualties and Damage
Four occupants and the truck driver were killed. One passenger was seriously injured and later died from injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
Location
The crash site was a road in Carrefour, Haiti, roughly 12 km southwest of Port-au-Prince Airport.