Cessna C208B Caravan incident near Kingston, Jm, January 24, 2008
On January 24, 2008 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Cessna C208B Caravan, registered N6YJRG, was involved in an incident near Kingston. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 24, 2008 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna C208B Caravan
- Registration
- N6YJRG · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
At approximately 5.45 PM on Thursday 24 January 2008, the Cessna C208B Caravan aircraft, 6Y-JRG, operated by Rutair Limited under the name of International Air Link, departed from Tinson Pen Aerodrome, Kingston, Jamaica for a scheduled flight to Montego Bay International Airport, Jamaica with two pilots and seven passengers on board. The captain reported that a few minutes later, when the aircraft was climbing through 4,000 feet ASL, he heard an explosion in the engine compartment, after which the Ng rapidly decreased below 50%, and the ITT increased through 800 Degrees Centigrade. The captain then shut down and secured the engine, and made a successful landing at Tinson Pen Aerodrome. There were no injuries, and no further damage to the aircraft. Initial examination of the engine, Pratt and Whitney PT6A-114A, Serial Number PCE0949, by Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Airworthiness Inspector revealed that the power turbine disc and the compressor turbine disc were both extensively damaged. The inlet/nozzle guides for both turbines were also damaged. There was no other damage to the aircraft, and no obvious cause of the damage to the engine. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Jamaica. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority 4 Winchester Road Kingston 5 Jamaica Tel.: (876) 960-3965 / (876) 920-2280 E-mail: jcivav@toj.com Fax: (876) 920-0194 AFTN: MKJKYAYX Cable: CIVAV JA This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Jamaica.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: KTP Kingston
- Destination: MKJS Montego Bay
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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