Incident Cessna 208 Caravan I N394SF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232434
 
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Date:Thursday 23 January 2020
Time:09:06 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C208 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator:Sea Flight
Registration: N394SF
MSN: 20800394
Year of manufacture:2005
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: None
Location:off Saint Croix -   U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT/TIST)
Destination airport:Saint Croix-Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX/TISX)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan I force landed at sea following a loss of engine power after takeoff. There were no personal injuries.
The aircraft was not damaged and towed back to the shore.

Sources:

https://vifreepress.com/2020/01/pilot-error-sea-flight-aircraft-crashes-in-sea-short-of-runway-on-st-thomas/
https://viconsortium.com/vi-travel/virgin-islands-watch-scene-of-the-sea-flight-emergency-landing-
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n394sf#239eff17

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2020 10:34 gerard57 Added
25-Jan-2020 10:43 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Jan-2020 10:49 harro Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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