As many as ten people were killed after a small plane crashed in the Bahamas, prompting the government to halt Flamingo Air flights late on Friday night, officials said. Sources said the deadly incident occurred in North Andros, located in waters just west of Nassau, the archipelago’s capital.
While initial assessment from rescue teams suggested that one person had survived the crash, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis later confirmed that there were no survivors. Those killed in the accident have not been publicly identified.
“We gather beneath a cloud of great sorrow,” he said, noting that people were celebrating the Bahamas’ 53rd independence anniversary. “It has become a day of mourning. ... To every family that has received the devastating news that someone they love will not be coming home, we offer our deepest condolences.”
Later, the Bahamian Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority said that the plane had taken off from Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and was headed to San Andros when it crashed.
The crashed plane was identified as a Cessna 402 aircraft registered in the Bahamas.
Meanwhile, an official inquiry into the incident has been initiated and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the crash.
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