[3] With the increase in mass tourism in Turkey, a close cooperation with the German tour operator developed ger Tours that allowed the company to expand in the early 1990s. Passengers and Crew The crew consisted of 11 Turks and 2 Dominicans. During takeoff roll at 23:42 AST (03:42 UTC), [7] :1 the captain found that his airspeed indicator (ASI) was malfunctioning but he chose not to abort the takeoff. Boeing's 747 airplane was the largest commercial jet in the world during the third quarter of the 20th century. [1] [2] All 189 people on board died. The crew was at that point becoming increasingly confused, because the captain's ASI showed over 300 knots (560km/h; 350mph) and was increasing and the first officer's ASI, which was correct, was showing 220 knots (410km/h; 250mph) and decreasing. This action immediately triggered the 757's stick-shaker stall alert, warning the confused pilots that the aircraft was flying dangerously slow. 1 Passengers 2 Crash 3 Investigation and final report 4 Aftermath 5 References 6 External links Passengers The crew consisted of 11 Turks and 2 Dominicans. Errors are intentional actions that fail to achieve their intended outcomes. After the lease ended in January 1996, the Boeing 757 was parked in Puerto Plata. TC-GEN, the aircraft involved, seen in 1994. It was powered by two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines. [3] The cause was pilot error after receiving incorrect airspeed information from one of the pitot tubes, which investigators believe was blocked by a wasp nest built inside it. The aircraft spent the night prior to the accident outside in freezing temperatures . Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean. Retrieved 27 August 2014. Indian Airlines Flight 491 (IC491/IAC491) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Aurangabad to Bombay, operated by India's national airline Indian Airlines.On 26 April 1993, the aircraft operating the flight, a Boeing 737-2A8 with a registration of VT-ECQ crashed shortly after take-off following the aircraft's impact with a lorry and a high tension power line. The aircraft had sat unused for some time without the required pitot tube covers in place. [2][8] Most of the passengers had booked Caribbean package holidays with ger Tours; Birgenair held 10% of ger Tours.[9]. Ms visi esam niecga sastvdaa cilvces vstur, kuru aicinm rakstt kop! The first officer was Aykut Gergin (34). On February 6th, 1996, Birgenair flight KT301 was well loaded with 176 passengers, of which 167 were German, and nine were Polish. While the plane was climbing through 4,700 feet (1,400m), the captain's airspeed indicator read 350 knots (650km/h). Februar 1996 bei Puerto Plata, "German tourist plane crashes; 189 feared dead", Views of the memorial and list of victims' names. The pitot-tubes were covered prior to an engine test run which took place 2 days prior to the ill-fated flight. [7] The investigation concluded that one of the three pitot tubes, used to measure airspeed, was blocked. JP airline-fleets international, Edition 90/91, Leisure Airlines of Europe, K. Vomhof, 2001, JP airline-fleets international, Edition 93/94, JP airline-fleets international, Edition 94/95, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 60 Flight International. [5][6], The crew consisted of 11 Turks and 2 Dominicans. [10] They reconfirmed that the pilots should have followed existing procedures and aborted the takeoff when they found that their airspeed indicators were already in significant disagreement as the plane accelerated down the runway. Both pilots got confused when the co-pilot stated that his ASI read 200kts decreasing while getting an excessive speed-warning, followed by a stick shaker warning. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Four passengers survived the crash, all of whom were seated in the same row. The Birgenair Flight 301 disaster is the worst plane disaster for both the Dominican Republic and for Germany to date . Finally realizing that they were losing speed and altitude they disconnected the autopilot (which, fed by the captain's faulty ASI, had reduced the speed close to the stall speed) and applied full thrust. About 20 seconds before crash, the captain finally attempted to recover from the stall by increasing the plane's thrust to full, but as the aircraft was still in a nose up attitude, the engines were prevented from receiving adequate airflow required to match the increase in thrust. [7]:18. After Eastern Air Lines's bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation in 1991, the aircraft was stored at the Mojave Air and Space Port for more than a year. Meanwhile, the controller, still unaware of any problems, called the flight, but, as the crew struggled with problems, the first officer said "Standby". This airline-related article is a stub. The first officer was Aykut Gergin (34). 25 October 1996. The FAA research had also revealed that the situation also led to multiple other contradictory warning sounds and warning lights that increased the demands on the pilot to fly the plane. Birgenair went bankrupt in October of the same year as there were concerns about safety after the accident, causing a decline in passenger numbers. No tubes were recovered so investigators were unable to determine for certain what caused the blockage. It was invented by a French engineer, Henri Pitot, in the early 18th century, and was modified to its modern form in the mid-19th century by a French scientist, Henry Darcy. Additionally, the Cineflix's Mayday series episode "Mixed Signals" (alternatively "The Plane That Wouldn't Talk"), and Survival in the Sky episode "Blaming the Pilot" both featured the accident. It was known by the Birgenair mechanics that the airplane should be returned to Turkey in a ferry flight within the next 3 days. At 11:47p.m., the Ground Proximity Warning System sounded an audio warning, and eight seconds later the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. According to the final report, section 2.3 "Aircraft maintenance factors", the aircraft had not flown in 20 days, however, this was not the duration for which pitots remained uncovered, but was evidently enough time to allow the wasps the opportunity to construct nests in the tubes. The FAA asked Boeing to change some of those warnings, as well as add a new warning to tell both pilots that their instruments disagree, add the ability for the pilots to silence troublesome alarms, and to modify the system so that the pilots can choose which pitot tube the autopilot uses for airspeed readings. 80%. The captain was Ahmet Erdem (62), one of Birgenair's most senior pilots, with 24,750 flight hours under his belt. The aircraft had been sitting unused for 20 days, and without pitot tube covers in place for the preceding 2 days before the crash. The crew consisted of 11 Turks and 2 Dominicans. The aircraft took off normally at 23:42 AST, for the first leg of the flight. [1][2] All 189 people on board died. While climbing through 4700ft the captain's ASI read 350kts (real speed was about 220kts); this resulted in an autopilot/autothrottle reaction to increase the pitch-up attitude and a power reduction in order to lower the airspeed. Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. Results from a number of simulations with experienced pilots found that the combination of the overspeed warning horn and underspeed stick shaker while in flight was an overly confusing contradictory set of messages for many pilots; the FAA issued a directive that pilot training would now include a blocked pitot tube scenario. The first officer was Aykut Gergin (34). He had 15,000 flight hours of experience (with 121 of them on the Boeing 757). While the plane was climbing through 4,700 feet (1,400 m), the captain's airspeed indicator read 350 knots. The captain was Ahmet Erdem (61), with 24,750 flight hours of experience (including 1,875 hours on the Boeing 757). The accident occurred near Anahuac, Texas, east of Houston, shortly before 12:45CST (18:45UTC). [4], The aircraft was a 11-year-old Boeing 757-225 originally delivered to Eastern Air Lines in February 1985 and registered as N516EA. TC-GEN, the aircraft involved, seen in 1994. [1][2] All 189 people on board died. Alfred Roelen: Causal risk models of air transport: comparison of user needs and model capabilities, page 39, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by instrument failure, Aviation accidents and incidents in the Dominican Republic, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 757, Bericht der Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil der Dominikanischen Republik ber die Untersuchung des Unfalles mit dem Flugzeug Boeing B-757 am 06. "Reporte Final Accidente Aereo Birgenair, Vuelo ALW-301, Febrero 06,1996" [Final Report of the Birgenair Air Crash, Flight ALW-301, 6 February 1996](PDF) (in Spanish). And investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation. Also, the autopilot disengaged. Birgenair. List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft, "Rescuers call off search in plane crash", "German Tourist Plane Crashes; 189 Feared Dead", "Birgenair TC-GEN (Boeing 757 - MSN 22206) (Ex 8P-GUL C-FNXN N516EA N7079S)", "Reporte Final Accidente Aereo Birgenair, Vuelo ALW-301, Febrero 06,1996", "Dominican Jet Crashes in Sea; 189 Feared Dead", "Bonn grounds 757 as crash mystery grows", "Erroneous airspeed indications cited in Boeing 757 control loss", Pre-crash photos of the 757 carrying Flight 301 on Airliners.Net, FINAL AVIATION ACCIDENT REPORT BIRGENAIR FLIGHT ALW-301 PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FEBRUARY 6, 1996. The accident remains the deadliest in Uruguayan history. Investigations later showed that the plane was actually travelling at 220 knots (410km/h) at the time. Retrieved 27 August 2014. The crew's failure to recognize the activation of the stick shaker as a warning of imminent entrance to the stall, and the failure of the crew to execute the procedures for recovery from the onset of loss of control. TC-GEN, the aircraft involved, seen in 1994. It was purchased by Aeronautics Leasing in April 1992, and then leased to Canadian airline Nationair in May 1992, and stayed with the airline until its demise the following year. At 2,500 feet (760m), the flight switched to main air traffic control and was instructed to climb to flight level 280 (28,000ft or 8,500m). [1][2], The crew consisted of 11 Turks and 2 Dominicans. [2] Most passengers had booked Caribbean package holidays with ger Tours; Birgenair held 10% of ger Tours. After checking their circuit breakers for the source of the warnings, the crew then reduced thrust to lower the speed. The co-pilot's ASI was functional. Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. As a result, Birgenair suspended all flights on March 8, 1996. Bhoja Air Flight 213 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight operated by Pakistani airline Bhoja Air from Karachi to Islamabad. Mayday TV Show Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Notionally, this allows pilots to react quickly to an emergency while blunting the effect of an excessive control input resulting from "startle," by electronically limiting excessive control surface movements that could over-stress the airframe and endanger the safety of the aircraft. The crew's failure to recognize the activation of the stick shaker as a warning of imminent entrance to the stall, and the failure of the crew to execute the procedures for recovery from the onset of loss of control. Approximately 10 seconds later, two warnings: rudder ratio and Mach airspeed trim appeared. Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. The airspeed indicator (ASI) or airspeed gauge is a flight instrument indicating the airspeed of an aircraft in kilometers per hour (km/h), knots (kn), miles per hour (MPH) and/or meters per second (m/s). None of the pitot tubes were recovered so investigators were unable to determine for certain what caused the blockage. The professed advantage of flight envelope protection systems is that they restrict a pilot's excessive control inputs, whether in surprise reaction to emergencies or otherwise, from translating into excessive flight control surface movements. At least 12 people were injured, At least 37 killed in Turkish cargo plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, Russian military plane carrying 92 on board, including famed army band, crashes into Black Sea, Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov killed in Ankara, Passenger plane crashes while landing in Russia, Uz Zviedrijas un Norvijas robeas notikusi pasta lidmanas aviokatastrofa. Investigations later showed that the plane was actually travelling at 220 knots (410km/h; 250mph) at the time of the accident. While the crash was attributed to the failure of the crew to execute the procedures for recovery, there were a number of incidental lessons learned. After Eastern Air Lines's bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation in 1991, the aircraft was stored at the Mojave Air and Space Port for more than a year. Loss of control may be the result of mechanical failure, external disturbances, aircraft upset conditions, or inappropriate crew actions or responses. He had 3,500 hours of flying experience, though only 71 hours were on the Boeing 757. This action immediately triggered the 757's stick-shaker stall alert, warning the confused pilots that the aircraft was flying dangerously slow. [7] :20 [15], The investigation noted a number of other factors and suggested changes. The pilot's choice to go against protocol and execute takeoff despite his ASI clearly disagreeing with the co-pilot's ASI has resulted in protocols and training being further reinforced following this incident. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-200 originally built as T-43A navigational trainer and later converted into a CT-43A executive transport aircraft, was . When the first circuit breaker was checked, the overspeed warning appeared, as the captains ASI, the primary source of the information about airspeed for autopilot, was showing airspeed near 350 knots (650km/h; 400mph) and increasing. According to Birgenair, the aircraft "was not on the ground for 20 days, but only for 12 days prior ill-fated flight. Then, the captain assumed that both ASI are wrong, and decided to check circuit breakers. Other instruments that might be connected are air data computers, flight data recorders, altitude encoders, cabin pressurization controllers, and various airspeed switches. [3] The cause was pilot error after receiving incorrect airspeed information from one of the pitot tubes, which investigators believe was blocked by a wasp nest built inside it. Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. All 189 people on board died. The Dominican Republic government's General Directorate of Civil Aviation (Spanish: Direccin General de Aeronutica Civil) (DGAC) investigated the accident and determined the probable cause to be:[12]. Moments later, the plane inverted. Birgenair puts in check the Boeing's 757 Maintenance Manual, regarding to the period in which the pitots can stay uncovered: "Despite these irritating and even conflicting procedures set forth in Boeing's 757 Maintenance Manual and the Maintenance Planning Document, a blockage of the pitot-tube might occur even within any period of stay on the ground should therefore be clearly required for all periods of stay on the ground.". The autopilot, which was taking its airspeed information from the same equipment that was providing faulty readings to the captain's ASI, increased the pitch-up attitude and reduced power in order to lower the plane's airspeed. Flight envelope protection is a human machine interface extension of an aircraft's control system that prevents the pilot of an aircraft from making control commands that would force the aircraft to exceed its structural and aerodynamic operating limits. DGAC. First officer and relief pilot, aware of the scale of the problem, were suggesting various methods to recover from the stall, but the confused captain ignored all of them. [11] At 23:47 AST, the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) sounded an audible warning, and eight seconds later the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Then, the captain assumed that both ASI are wrong, and decided to check circuit breakers. Flight 301 shares the title of deadliest aviation crash involving a Boeing 757 alongside American Airlines Flight 77, both having 189 total fatalities. Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. First officer and relief pilot, aware of the scale of the problem, were suggesting various methods to recover from the stall, but the confused captain ignored all of them. The aircraft had been sitting unused for 20 days, and without pitot tube covers in place for the preceding 2 days before the crash. The co-pilot's indicator seemed to work fine. File:Birgenair Flight 301 NTSB animation (long version).ogv From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository File File history File usage on Commons File usage on other wikis Metadata No higher resolution available. Flight 301 shares the title of deadliest aviation crash involving a Boeing 757 alongside American Airlines Flight 77, both having 189 total fatalities. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. A burst tire creates an in-flight fire on flight 2120 which causes passengers and crew to . None of the pitot tubes were recovered so investigators were unable to determine for certain what caused the blockage. [7]:48, The passengers consisted mainly of Germans, along with nine Poles including two Members of the Parliament, Zbigniew Gorzelaczyk of the Democratic Left Alliance, and Marek Wielgus of the Nonpartisan Bloc for Support of Reforms (BBWR). REPORTE FINAL ACCIDENTE AEREO BIRGENAIR, VUELO ALW-301, FEBRERO 06,1996. The first officer was Aykut Gergin (34). If you can't make the recordings, you can support us by donating. Template:Aviation incidents and accidents in 1996. "Aircraft Accident Analysis: Final Reports." There were no survivors. 29 March-4 April 1995, "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. However, the company filed for bankruptcy later that year. During takeoff roll at 23:42 AST (03:42 UTC),[7]:1 the captain found that his airspeed indicator (ASI) was malfunctioning but he chose not to abort the takeoff. The relief pilot was Muhlis Evrenesolu (51). Behind Closed Doors. Birgenair was a Turkish charter airline company established in 1988 with headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey. The co-pilot's ASI read 200 knots and decreasing, yet the airplane started to give multiple contradictory warnings that it was flying too fast, including rudder ratio, Mach airspeed and overspeed lights and sounds. On 6 February 1996, the 757-200 operating the route crashed shortly after take-off from Puerto Plata's Gregorio Lupern International Airport. [10], Shortly after the crash of flight 301, the airline's overall image and profits became heavily damaged, and some of its planes were grounded at the same time. [7]:18. All 176 passengers and 13 crew members died on impact. On 6 February 1996, the 757-200 operating the route crashed shortly after take-off from Puerto Plata's Gregorio Lupern International Airport. Errors in pitot-static system readings can be extremely dangerous as the information obtained from the pitot static system, such as altitude, is potentially safety-critical. [10] The first officer's ASI was functional, though subsequent warning indicators would cause the aircrew to question its veracity as well. [7]:16 With all contradictory warnings given by the plane, the confused captain decided to reduce thrust of the plane, believing it was flying too fast. With 127 deaths, it remains as the second deadliest air disaster in Pakistan. Walters, James M. and Robert L. Sumwalt III. [11] At 23:47 AST, the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) sounded an audible warning, and eight seconds later the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Februar 1996 bei Puerto Plata, Views of the memorial and list of victims' names, TAM Transportes Areos Regionais Flight 402, The events of Flight 301 were featured in "Mixed Signals", a. The Northwest Airlines 727 had been chartered to pick up the Baltimore Colts professional football team in Buffalo in western New York. [7] The investigation concluded that one of the three pitot tubes, used to measure airspeed, was blocked. Most passengers had booked Caribbean package holidays with ger Tours; Birgenair held 10% of ger Tours. Of its 13 crew members, 11 were Turkish, with the remaining two being Dominican. On February 23, 2019, the Boeing 767-375ER(BCF) used for this flight crashed into Trinity Bay during approach into Houston, killing the two crew members and single passenger on board. Details of the crash have been revealed in the report of the Dominican Republic government's Direccin General de Aeronutica Civil report and the Mayday television episode "Mixed Signals (The Plane That Wouldn't Talk)". The left engine flamed out, causing the right engine, which was still at full power, to throw the aircraft into a spin. The co-pilot and the relief pilot Muhlis Evrenesolu both seemed to recognise the approaching stall and tried to tell the captain, but did not intervene directly, possibly out of deference to the captain's age and experience. He had 15,000 flight hours of experience (with 121 of them on the Boeing 757). The left engine flamed out, causing the right engine, which was still at full power, to throw the aircraft into a spin. The autopilot, which was taking its airspeed information from the same equipment that was providing faulty readings to the captain's ASI, increased the pitch-up attitude and reduced power in order to lower the plane's airspeed. The findings of the crash investigation were controversial, with accident investigators from the different countries involved unable to agree on the cause of the accident. It was powered by two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines. The aircraft had been sitting unused for 20 days, and without pitot tube covers in place for the preceding 2 days before the crash. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231 was the fatal crash of a Boeing 727 on December 1, 1974 in Harriman State Park near Stony Point, New York, just north of the New York City area. American Airlines Flight 965 was a regularly scheduled flight from Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, to Alfonso Bonilla Aragn International Airport in Cali, Colombia. Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. [3] The cause was pilot error after receiving incorrect airspeed information from one of the pitot tubes, which investigators believe was blocked by a wasp nest built inside it. On February 6, 1996, the 757-200 operating the route crashed shortly after take-off from Puerto Plata's Gregorio Lupern International Airport. The relief pilot was Muhlis Evrenesolu (51). Aircraft Type = Boeing 757 - 225 Operator = Birgenair (Alas Nacionales) Tail Number = TC-GEN Passengers = 180 Crew = 9 Survivors = 0 Birgenair Flight 301 was a Puerto Plata - Gander - Berlin - Frankfurt flight chartered by Turkish - managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales (" National Wings "). .Follow the ensuing investigation and find out how the 'Roselawn' crash became . It was originally planned to resume flight operations in the following year. On 3 January 2004, the Boeing 737-300 that was operating the route crashed into the Red Sea shortly after takeoff from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, killing all 135 passengers, most of whom were French tourists, and all thirteen crew members. DGAC. In terms of passenger deaths, Flight 301 has the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a Boeing 757. The aircraft initially came on special charter flights for Turkish guest workers. According to final report, section 2.3 - "Aircraft maintenance factors", the aircraft had not flown in 20 days, however, this was not the period in which pitots remained uncovered, but enough to giving the wasps an opportunity to build nests in the tubes. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. The airline served as a representative of Birgenair. 6768 of PDF (item 19). Birgenair Flight 301 was a flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. DGAC. This difference in pressure is registered with the ASI pointer on the face of the instrument. Its charter flights between the Dominican Republic and Germany began a week later. [7]:20[15], The investigation noted a number of other factors and suggested changes. As the plane was closing to stall, its path became unstable and it started descending. The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 twinjet with 110 passengers and 6 crew on board, operated by Swiftair for Air Algrie, disappeared from radar about fifty minutes after take-off. The FAA research had also revealed that the situation also led to multiple other contradictory warning sounds and warning lights that increased the demands on the pilot to fly the plane. Moments later, the plane inverted. About 20 seconds before crash, the captain finally attempted to recover from the stall by increasing the plane's thrust to full, but as the aircraft was still in a nose up attitude, the engines were prevented from receiving adequate airflow required to match the increase in thrust. The first officer's ASI was giving a correct reading of 200 knots (370km/h; 230mph) and was still decreasing. When the first circuit breaker was checked, the overspeed warning appeared, as the captains ASI, the primary source of the information about airspeed for autopilot, was showing airspeed near 350 knots (650km/h; 400mph) and increasing. Investigators believe that the most likely culprit was the black and yellow mud dauber (Sceliphron caementarium), a type of solitary sphecid wasp well known to Dominican pilots, which makes a cylindrical nest out of mud and tends to establish a nest in artificial, cylindrical structures. The left engine stalled and flamed out, which caused the right engine, still at full power, to throw the airplane into a spin. Minutes later fire and complete electrical failure cause the MD11 to crash into the Atlantic killing all 229 passengers and crew on board.Air Crash Investigations searches for the cause of the fire and asks why it spread so destructively so quickly. This action immediately triggered the 757's stick-shaker stall alert, warning the confused pilots that the aircraft was flying dangerously slow. All 121 passengers and 6 crew members aboard were killed. On 20 April 2012, the Boeing 737-236A aircraft serving the route crashed in bad weather during its final approach to land. All 13 crew members and 176 passengers were killed. Birgenair 301 CVR Transcript 6 February 1996 - Birgenair 301 Birgenair Flight ALW 301, a B757-225 with registration TC-GEN, departed Puerto Plata for a charter flight to Frankfurt via Gander and Berlin at 23.42h LT. At 80kts on take-off the captain found out that his ASI wasn't working properly. On April 3, 1996, a United States Air Force Boeing CT-43A (Flight IFO-21) crashed on approach to Dubrovnik, Croatia, while on an official trade mission. Retrieved 27 August 2014. The aircraft was leased due to a problem on the scheduled aircraft for the flight. On February 6, 1996, the 757-200 operating the route crashed shortly after take-off from Puerto Plata's Gregorio Lupern International Airport. On February 6, 1996, the 757-200 operating the route crashed shortly after take-off from Puerto Plata's Gregorio Lupern International Airport. The incorrect ASI readings were possibly caused by an obstructed pitot tube, which had been left uncovered for 3-4 days prior to this flight. [5], Memorial for the victims of Birgenair Flight 301 in Puerto Plata, Memorial for the victims of Birgenair Flight 301 in Frankfurt's main cemetery. Furthermore, Flight 301 is the deadliest aviation accident ever to have occurred in the Dominican Republic. Approximately 10 seconds later, two warnings: rudder ratio and Mach airspeed trim appeared. Siriwajaya Air Boeing 737 passenger jet catastrophe in Indonesia, 10 , Terror attack on a police bus in the center of Mersin, Turkey. 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