Due to a defective hydraulic pump the Boeing 767 was not available for Birgenair Flight 301 from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt via Berlin on 6 February 1996 so that this flight was carried out exceptionally with a Birgenair Boeing 757-200 (TC-GEN). Due to the shorter range of this type a refuel stop in Gander was planned. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Plata Airport.