Incident Overview
A charter flight departed La Isabela-Dr. Joaquín Balaguer Airport bound for Orlando, carrying six passengers and three crew members. Shortly after takeoff, the crew informed air traffic control about technical problems and received clearance to divert to Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport for an emergency landing. During the approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames upon impact. The aircraft disintegrated, and all nine occupants were killed, including Puerto Rican music artist José Angel Hernández, known as Flow La Movie.
Technical Issues
According to a preliminary report, the crew encountered technical problems with the spoilers prior to departure. Maintenance was performed to replace the ground spoiler actuators. After maintenance, the crew completed a ground check. During this check, all spoilers deployed properly on both wings. However, when retracted, only the spoilers on the left wing retracted fully, while those on the right wing remained deployed. The crew did not notice this asymmetry.
Flight Sequence
Immediately after takeoff, the crew reported controllability problems. They initially decided to return to La Isabela but later opted to divert to Las Américas Airport. The aircraft eventually lost control and crashed 16 minutes after takeoff.