in the worst disaster suffered by the de Havilland Heron. On 27 January 1968, Air Comoros F-OCED flight hit the runway at Moroni, Comoros and overran the runway then crashed into the sea. 15 passengers and crew died but one person survived the accident. On 5 March 1969, Prinair Flight 277 from Charlotte-Amalie, United States Virgin Islands to San Juan, Puerto Rico crashed into a mountain in the Fajardo, Puerto Rico area, killing all 19 on board. On 26 May 1970, Aero Servicios HR-ASN stalled in turbulent conditions on approach to Toncontín International Airport, killing all six people on board. On 24 June 1972, Prinair Flight 191 crashed near Ponce, Puerto Rico while trying to land, killing five people out of 20 passengers and crew. The cause was pilot error. On 23 October 1975, VH-CLS performing Connair Flight CK1263 crashed in a cane field at Holloways Beach after a missed approach to Cairns Airport, Queensland, Australia during a storm. The three crew and eight passengers were all killed. On 24 July 1979 PrinAir crashed on takeoff from Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport (STX) killing 8 of the 21 onboard including both pilots. The crash was attributed to the aircraft being 1060 pounds over max takeoff weight and significantly out of the rear CG limit. It was reported that the ground crew did not provide proper information to the crew for weight and balance purposes. It was also reported the aircraft was observed with the front nose bouncing up and down off the ground as the aircraft taxied for takeoff. On 27 December 1986, DQ-FEF operated by the Fijian airline Sunflower Airlines crashed short of runway 21 of Nadi International Airport after its right flaps jammed in flight. 11 of the 14 people on board were killed. Specifications (Heron 2D) See also References Notes Bibliography Bain, Gordon. De Havilland: A Pictorial Tribute. London: AirLife, 1992. . Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958–59. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd., 1958. Green, William. Macdonald Aircraft Handbook. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1964. Jackson, A.J. De Havilland Aircraft since 1909. London: Putnam, Third edition, 1987. Taylor, John W. R. (editor). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66. London: Sampson Low, Marston, 1965. "The Royal Moroccan Air Force...A Seasoned Air Arm". Air International, November 1985, Vol. 29, No. 5. pp. 226–232, 250–252. . Wixey, Ken. Heron at Fifty: De Havilland's Beautiful DH.114. Air