Untitled Convair at SXM, an oldie but goodie!
Already sadly crashed on 15th March at 0715
Operator: Jet One Express
C/n / msn: 117
First flight: 1953
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800
Crew: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: near San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) (Puerto Rico)
Nature: Cargo
The airplane took off from San Juan on a cargo flight to Saint Croix (STX), Virgin Islands. It carried 12059 pounds of cargo mainly consisting of bread. Shortly after takeoff the crew declared an emergency, stating that they wanted to return to the airport. They reported smoke coming from one of the engines. Air traffic control cleared the flight to land on runway 10, but the crew requested runway 28 for landing. This was approved and the controller cleared N153JR to land, stating that the wind was "150 at 3".
The flight came down in the Torrecilla Lagoon on the east side of the airport. It sank in 30-50 feet of water.