Ten dead in plane crash on Bahamas National Day

A tragic plane crash claimed the lives of ten people on the National Day of the Bahamas, transforming a national celebration into a day of sorrow. Minister-President Philip Davis confirmed the deaths of the pilot and at least nine other individuals aboard the aircraft.

The incident involved a Cessna 402 aircraft belonging to the local airline Flamingo Air. The plane departed from Lynden Pindling International Airport in the capital, Nassau, with San Andros Airport as its destination. According to the Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), the aircraft reportedly encountered difficulties and crashed into bushes before landing in the northern Andros island group, the largest in the archipelago.

Flamingo Air stated its cooperation with authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash. Coincidentally, on the same day, another aircraft from the same airline experienced a fire incident. Media reports indicate that the airline was temporarily suspended from flight operations following these events. The Bahamas celebrates its Independence Day on July 10, marking its separation from Great Britain in 1973.

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Det egentlige Festdag sei zu einem «Tag der Trauer» geworden