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Flamingo Air Cessna Crash Kills 10, Certificate Suspended

7/12/2026

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Flamingo Air Crash

A Flamingo Air Cessna 402 (C6-FLX) crashed in North Andros on July 10, 2026, killing all 10 aboard.
The aircraft departed Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau around 1 p.m. for San Andros.
Commissioner Shanta Knowles said witnesses reported the plane struck bushes in a wooded area while one passenger later died.
The ministry suspended Flamingo Air’s Air Operator Certificate as the Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) and Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) examine the site.

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Flamingo Air Grounding

A Flamingo Air crash on Friday was the airline’s second incident that day, after an earlier Mayaguana flight returned to Nassau and sparked a fire after passengers disembarked.
Aviation Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the two incidents intensified scrutiny of the airline’s safety.
Cessna 402s are the main transport for the Bahamas’ 700 islands and 2,400 cays, making disruptions critical.
Flamingo Air now faces grounding that could curtail many inter-island connections.

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Da Pond Crash

CBS News’ manifest confirmed that Da Pond Band members were aboard the Cessna 402 that crashed in North Andros.
Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis posted on X first noting a survivor, then confirming the survivor’s death and offering prayers.
The Associated Press reported the crash from San Juan, Puerto Rico, providing regional media coverage.
Officials said families deserve compassion, privacy and support while the investigation continues.

History

Historical Context

On 27 March 1977, a KLM and Pan Am Boeing 747 collided at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, killing 583 people—the deadliest aviation accident. The disaster led ICAO to require standardized English phraseology and inspired crew-resource-management training, which has become a cornerstone of airline safety worldwide. Contemporary aviation regulators still invoke those reforms when responding to new accidents.

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Flamingo Air Crash

A Flamingo Air Cessna 402 (C6-FLX) crashed in North Andros on July 10, 2026, killing all 10 aboard.
The aircraft departed Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau around 1 p.m. for San Andros.
Commissioner Shanta Knowles said witnesses reported the plane struck bushes in a wooded area while one passenger later died.
The ministry suspended Flamingo Air’s Air Operator Certificate as the Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) and Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) examine the site.

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