Prinair Flight 191

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Prinair Flight 191

A Prinair de Havilland DH.114, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date	June 24, 1972
Summary	Pilot error
Site	Ponce, Puerto Rico 18°0′22″N 66°33′37″W / 18.00611°N 66.56028°W / 18.00611; -66.56028
Aircraft
Aircraft type	de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2B
Operator	Prinair
Registration	N554PR
Flight origin	Luis Muñoz Marín Int'l Airport
Destination	Mercedita Airport
Occupants	20
Passengers	18
Crew	2
Fatalities	5
Injuries	15
Survivors	15

Prinair Flight 191 was a Prinair (Puerto Rico International Airlines) flight from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Mercedita Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico. At approximately 11:15pm on June 24, 1972, the aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Mercedita Airport. Five people died in the accident^[1] and the remaining people were injured.