Airbus A320-232 accident near Punta Cana, Do, April 4, 2026
On April 4, 2026 at about 4:14 pm local time, a 2011 Airbus A320-232, registered N794JB, was involved in an accident during enroute (descent) near Punta Cana. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 165 others were unhurt.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 4, 2026 · about 4:14 pm local time
- Place
- Punta Cana, Do · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 165 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320-232, built 2011 · all A320-232s on the register
- Registration
- N794JB · registry record · serial 4904
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Turbulence encounter during enroute (descent) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 200
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Jetblue Airways CORP
The flight
- Departed from: KJFK New York NY at 12:25 pm
- Destination: KPUJ Punta Cana
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 3 | ||
| Flig | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 160 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DCA26WA177.