1997 freighter aircraft accident in Miami, Florida, United States
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Fine Air Flight 101
Overhead view of the crash site
Accident
Date
August 7, 1997 (1997-08-07)
Summary
Stalled on take-off due to unsuitable cargo load distribution
Site
Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, United States 25°48′1″N80°18′47″W / 25.80028°N 80.31306°W / 25.80028; -80.31306
Total fatalities
5
Total injuries
2 (on ground)
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Douglas DC-8-61F
Operator
Fine Air
IATA flight No.
FB101
ICAO flight No.
FBF101
Call sign
FINE AIR 101
Registration
N27UA
Flight origin
Miami International Airport
Destination
Las Américas International Airport
Occupants
4
Passengers
1
Crew
3
Fatalities
4
Survivors
0
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities
1
Ground injuries
2
Fine Air Flight 101 was a scheduled cargo flight from Miami International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, operated by McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61F N27UA, that crashed after take-off on August 7, 1997, at Miami International Airport.[1] All 4 people on board and one person on the ground were killed.[2][3]
^Kaye, Ken (November 7, 1997). "Tape Reveals Terror Of Cargo Jet Crash". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2018. - Alternate URL
^Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61F N27UA Miami International Airport, FL (MIA)". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation.
^Navarro, Mireya (1997-08-08). "3 Are Killed as Cargo Plane Crashes in Miami". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
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