title: Hispaniola Airways
text: # Hispaniola Airways
  
  Hispaniola Airways was an airline from the Dominican Republic, that operated flights to Europe and the United States out of its base at Puerto Plata Airport. The company was founded in 1981 and disestablished in 2000. Hispaniola operated Boeing 707, Boeing 720, Douglas DC-8 and Sud Aviation Caravelle jetliners.
  
  ## Destinations
  
  Hispaniola Airways offered scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:
  
  ### Dominican Republic
  
  * Puerto Plata - Puerto Plata La Union Airport base
  
  ### Spain
  
  * Madrid - Barajas International Airport
  
  ### United Kingdom
  
  * London - London Heathrow Airport
  
  ### United States of America
  
  * Miami - Miami International Airport
  * New York City - John F. Kennedy International Airport
  
  ## Incidents
  
  On 16 December 1981 at 12:16 local time, a Hispaniola Airways Boeing 707 (registered HI-384HA) was damaged beyond repair when its right main landing gear collapsed upon landing at Miami International Airport. The aircraft had been on a positioning flight from Puerto Plata with only five crew members on board, none of which was severely injured.
  
  