10 dead after plane crashes in the Bahamas

Key Points:

• A Cessna 402 operated by Flamingo Air crashed on July 10 shortly after departing Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas, resulting in the deaths of 10 people, including local Caribbean musicians and a DJ.
• The plane was en route to San Andros Airport on Andros Island and crashed into bushes in North Andros before landing; only one initial survivor later died from injuries.
• The Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union confirmed that members of The Pond Band and other entertainers were among the victims, highlighting the loss to the local cultural community.
• The Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas has temporarily suspended Flamingo Air’s Air Operator Certificate as a precaution while investigations continue into this crash and a separate incident involving another Flamingo Air flight that caught fire after an emergency landing.
• Authorities are actively investigating the cause of the crash, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA).