Dominicana DC-9 air disaster , also known as the Dominicana de Aviación Santo Domingo DC-9 air disaster , was an international flight ( the flight number is unknown ) that suffered a fatal accident on February 15 , 1970 . The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 crashed shortly after takeoff from Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic en route to San Juan , Puerto Rico , killing all 102 passengers and crew on board . It is the second-deadliest aviation accident to occur in the Dominican Republic , behind Birgenair flight 301
Birgenair flight 301
Birgenair Flight 301
Dominicana DC-9 air disaster