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Plane crash in the Bahamas kills eight

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

A 1976 model Cessna 402

A small twin-engined Cessna 402 crashed into a lake in the Bahamas shortly after take off Tuesday, killing all eight Bahamian occupants.

The Cessna crashed into Lake Killarney, located near the Lynden Pindling International Airport, after a fire broke out in one of its engines, according to assistant commissioner Hulan Hanna of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

It is reported that several bodies were recovered from the lake and a person was pulled out alive, but later died of a broken neck. It is reported that the plane, which departed the airport at about 12:30 p.m. local time, was travelling to San Salvador in the southern Bahamas. According to police, an investigation is in progress to specify the cause of the crash.


Sources

  • Pascal Fletcher and Sandra Maler. Small plane crashes in Bahamas, at least seven killed — Reuters, October 6, 2010
  • Bahamas plane crash kills all 8 on board — USA Today (Associated Press), October 5, 2010


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