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Flamingo Air Crash Kills 10, Including Musicians; Certificate Suspended

7/15/2026

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Flamingo Air Crash

A Flamingo Air Cessna 402 (C6-FLX) crashed in North Andros on July 10, 2026, killing 10 and leaving one survivor.
The plane left Nassau 1 p.m. for San Andros and hit bushes before the runway.
Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union said the dead included The Pond Band members and a DJ.
The ministry suspended Flamingo Air’s certificate while Chief Investigator Kendall Dorsett Jr. leads an Atlantic Aviation Investigation Authority (AAIA) probe per ICAO Annex 13.

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Flamingo Air Postponed

The crash stripped the 31st All-Andros and Berry Island Regatta of its headline act, prompting organizers to weigh postponement.
Flamingo Air’s owner declined comment to CBS News.
A local aviation source said Bahamian operators often wait two hours on the tarmac to fill seats.
A meeting with victims’ families was postponed, leaving three passengers unnamed and prompting Anasthasia Rolle to say her 16-year-old son was added last minute.

History

Historical Context

The deadliest aviation accident, the 1977 Tenerife disaster, saw KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collide, killing 583 people. A 2007 monument marks its 30th anniversary. Today, a Flamingo Air Cessna 402 crash in the Bahamas revives concerns about safety oversight, prompting the Atlantic Aviation Investigation Authority to suspend the carrier’s operating certificate.

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Flamingo Air Crash

A Flamingo Air Cessna 402 (C6-FLX) crashed in North Andros on July 10, 2026, killing 10 and leaving one survivor.
The plane left Nassau 1 p.m. for San Andros and hit bushes before the runway.
Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union said the dead included The Pond Band members and a DJ.
The ministry suspended Flamingo Air’s certificate while Chief Investigator Kendall Dorsett Jr. leads an Atlantic Aviation Investigation Authority (AAIA) probe per ICAO Annex 13.

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