A devastating plane crash in the Bahamas has killed 10 people, including prominent members of a local band and a DJ. The crash occurred when a Cessna 402 aircraft with Bahamian registration departed Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau bound for San Andros Airport.
Investigation Underway
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) said the plane encountered difficulties and crashed into bushes prior to landing. First responders, including the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Airport Authority, and emergency medical personnel, rushed to the scene.
The Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union confirmed the deaths of the musicians, whose artistry touched many lives and helped enrich the cultural fabric of the Bahamas. Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said a sole survivor was pulled from the wreckage and is receiving care.
The identities of those killed in the crash have not yet been released. The AAIA’s preliminary reports initially indicated seven people were on board, but officials are still establishing the facts of the flight manifest.
The Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas (CAAB) temporarily suspended Flamingo Air’s Air Operator Certificate following the crash and a separate aircraft fire on the same day. Investigators from the AAIA and inspectors from the CAAB are working to determine the cause of the crash.
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