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Bahamas plane crash kills 10 in the Bahamas, Flamingo Air suspended
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Key Points:
- A Cessna 402 plane crashed in North Andros, Bahamas, killing 10 people, including members of "The Pond Band" and a local DJ; one survivor was rescued from the wreckage.
- The crash occurred shortly after the plane departed Nassau, and initial reports are still clarifying the exact number of passengers on board.
- Earlier the same day, a Flamingo Air flight had to return to Nassau due to a pilot-reported issue, and the plane caught fire on the runway after passengers disembarked safely.
- In response to these incidents, the Bahamas government suspended Flamingo Air's Air Operator Certificate as a precautionary safety measure and launched a federal investigation into the crash.
- Authorities, including the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority and Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas, are actively investigating the causes of both the crash and the aircraft fire.
