Date:	Tuesday 14 March 2017
Time:	05:00
Type:	ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-600)
Owner/operator:	Bahamasair
Registration:	C6-BFQ
MSN:	1293
Year of manufacture:	2015
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, written off
Category:	OT
Location:	Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) -   Bahamas
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	-
Departure airport:	-
Destination airport:	-
Confidence Rating:

Narrative:
A parked Bahamasair ATR 72-600 plane sustained substantial damage after being struck by a violent tornado at Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas. The left hand main landing gear collapsed.
The Department of Meteorology stated that the tornado formed from an isolated cumulonimbus cloud in the vicinity of Nassau Airport around 05:00 am.

UTC / local time:
MYNN 140800Z 16008KT 9999 SCT018 BKN035 BKN220 25/20 A2995

09:00 UTC / 05:00 local time:
MYNN 140900Z 18022G33KT 8000 SHRA BKN015 BKN035 BKN220 25/21 A2991 RB20

09:10 UTC / 05:10 local time:
MYNN 140910Z 18014G24KT 9999 BKN018TCU BKN035 BKN220 25/20 A2992 RMK TCU/SW--W RESH RE10

10:00 UTC / 06:00 local time:
MYNN 141000Z 18012KT 9999 SCT018TCU BKN035 BKN220 25/21 A2995 RMK TCU/SW--W

bahamaslocal.com
Tribune 242, 14 March 2017
The Nassau Guardian, 12 April 2017

photo (c) Alec Wilson; Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL); 11 February 2017

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