Airbus A320-232 N794JB
4 April 2026 · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 April 2026 at about 16:14 local time, a Airbus A320-232 registered N794JB, operated by Jetblue Airways Corp, was involved in an accident near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. 166 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates
- 18.5670, -68.3630
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320-232
- Registration
- N794JB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Jetblue Airways Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Punta Cana
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA177
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Airbus A320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | Airbus A320 | Longford, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Airbus A320-232 | Atlantic Ocean, United States | Jetblue Airways Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Airbus A320 | Caloundra, Australia | Jetstar | Unknown | - |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Airbus A320 | El Aaroui (Nador), Morocco | Air Arabia Maroc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Airbus A320-232 | Nassau, Bahamas | Jetblue Airways Corp | Unknown | - |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Airbus A320-251N | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET | Dajabon, Dominican Republic | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-23-250 | Cumayasa, La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Cessna 188 | Hatillo Palma, Dominican Republic | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Gulfstream GULFSTREAM 200 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Cessna A188 | Boca de Mao, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Bell 206 | Arroyo Agua, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |