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Plane crash kills 10 as island nation suspends local airline
Ten people were confirmed dead following a plane crash in North Andros, Bahamas, as Bahamian authorities launched safety investigations into two a
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A devastating double-aplane crash and a separate aircraft fire on Friday, prompted the government to suspend flight operations for a local airline and launch a federal safety probe
Shortly after 1 p.m. local time Friday, a Cessna 402 aircraft with Bahamian registration departed Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau bound for San Andros Airport
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) said the plane “encountered difficulties” and crashed into bushes prior to landing
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Authorities said 10 people were killed in a Bahamas plane crash on Friday.(Our News Bahamas
First responders, including the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Airport Authority and emergency medical personnel, rushed to the dense brush where the aircraft went down
The Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union confirmed in a statement Saturday that 10 people died in the crash, including prominent members of the “The Pond Band” and a local DJ, whose artistry the union said “touched so many lives and helped to enrich the cultural fabric of The Bahamas.”
Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said a sole survivor was pulled from the wreckage
“Ann and I are praying for the families who are now facing unbearable grief,” Davis wrote in a statement on X. “We are also praying for the survivor, whose recovery and care will remain in our thoughts.”
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The identities of those killed in the crash have not yet been released
While the AAIA’s preliminary reports initially indicated seven people were on board, officials are still establishing the facts of the flight manifest
Just hours before the fatal crash in North Andros, a Flamingo Air flight en route to Mayaguana was forced to turn back to Nassau after the pilot reported a concern, according to the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and A
After the aircraft landed and passengers safely deplaned, the plane caught fire on the runway
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FILE – The Civil AAir Operator Certificate following two aircraft incidents Friday.(iStock)
Following the two back-to-back safety incidents, the Civil A temporarily suspended Flamingo Air’s Air Operator Certificate
“The suspension is a precautionary safety measure and should not be treated as an adverse compliance action against Flamingo Air,” the agency wrote in a statement
FILE – The plane crashed in North Andros on Friday after taking off from Lynden Pindling International Airport.(Melissa Alcena/Bloomberg
Investigators from the AAIA and inspectors from the CAAB remain at the scene in North Andros as they work to determine what caused the Cessna 402 tragedy
Flamingo Air did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment
The Associated Press contributed to this report
