What happened
During a scheduled cargo operation from San Juan to Santo Domingo, an aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure while maintaining cruising altitude. The incident occurred over the Mona Passage, where the plane went down into the water. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were two fatalities among the crew, as both the pilot and the copilot perished in the accident.
Findings
Investigations into the crash indicate that the primary factor in the loss of the aircraft was a structural failure that occurred while the plane was in the cruise phase of flight. The wreckage was located in the waters of the Mona Passage following the descent and impact.