NASSAU, Bahamas, July 13 (World Daily Times) — Bahamian aviation regulators temporarily grounded Flamingo Air flights after a Friday crash in North Andros killed 10 people and a separate same-day incident ended with another airline plane catching fire in Nassau.
The Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas suspended Flamingo Air’s Air Operator Certificate as a precautionary safety measure, the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Aviation said. The ministry said the move followed two Friday incidents involving the carrier.
Earlier that day, another Flamingo Air flight headed to Mayaguana turned back to Nassau after the pilot reported a concern, then caught fire after passengers deplaned, the ministry said.
Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said one person survived the crash. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority said the Flamingo Air Cessna 402 left Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and crashed before reaching San Andros Airport.
The Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union said musicians and a DJ were among the dead, including five members of Da Pond Band. Officials had not publicly released the names of those killed, and investigators remained at the North Andros scene.
