Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis announced that 10 people died after an aircraft crashed on one of the Caribbean country’s islands. The crash occurred on the archipelago’s 53rd independence day.
Crash Details
The Cessna 402 aircraft took off from Lynden Pindling International Airport en route to San Andros Airport when it reportedly encountered difficulties before crashing into bushes. There were nine passengers and a pilot onboard. One person initially survived the crash but later died.
The flight was operated by Flamingo Air, a Bahamas-based airline. The Ministry of Transport has suspended the airline’s air operator certificate as a precautionary safety measure.
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