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Date: | Tuesday 31 July 2012 |
Time: | c. 13:35 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-23- 250 Aztec |
Owner/operator: | Flamingo Air |
Registration: | C6-CGI ? |
MSN: | 24-4020 ? |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | East of Grand Bahama International Airport - MYGF, Freeport -
Bahamas
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Freeport-Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO/MYGF) |
Destination airport: | MYEH ? |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Shortly after takeoff from Grand Bahama International Airport - MYGF, Freeport, the aircraft, a Piper PA-23 Aztec, experienced mechanical difficulties and force landed in the mangrove swamp.
The aircraft sustained unreported damage and the four passengers onboard were not injured.
Sources:
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2012/aug/01/survivors-rescued-plane-crashes/ http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/print/331659660865500.php
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/C6-BGI.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.tribune242.com/news/2012/aug/19/lucky-escape-as-plane-crashes/]
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Aug-2012 23:16 |
Geno |
Added |
02-Aug-2012 00:02 |
gerard57 |
Updated [Damage] |
20-Aug-2012 10:19 |
gerard57 |
Updated [Operator, Source] |