What happened
The incident occurred approximately ten minutes after the aircraft departed Port of Spain-Piarco Airport. At the time of the event, the plane was in a climbing phase under marginal weather conditions. During this ascent, the twin-engine airplane lost control and subsequently impacted a wooded area located a few kilometers from the airport. The airframe named 'Parkiet' was destroyed upon impact. All 13 occupants were killed in the accident. The crew consisted of the pilot, a flight engineer, and a radio operator, while the remaining ten individuals were passengers.
Findings
Investigations into the event concluded that the exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, official findings noted that the weather conditions at the time were marginal, characterized by storm activity and turbulence.