One killed in a aircraft crash on Lengthy Island Bahamas

Bahamian authorities have confirmed {that a} girl was killed and others injured when a twin-engine plane with seven individuals on board crashed in bushes close to Deadman’s Cay Airport in Lengthy Island on Sunday.

“Seven souls had been on board a twin-engine plane that went down in bushes roughly two miles from Deadman’s Cay Airport,” Police Commissioner Paul Rolle stated, including “one grownup feminine has succumbed to her accidents”. The identification of the girl has not been given.

“Police have positioned the positioning utilizing coordinates given and are helping victims with evacuation for medical help with the help of US Coast Guard helicopters,” he added.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Funding Chester Cooper stated all companies of the federal government are engaged in what he described as “a rescue operation”.  The authorities haven’t stated whether or not these within the crash had been all from the Bahamas.

Info is proscribed however the Plane Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) stated the aircraft is reported to be a Piper Navajo, which crashed on take-off from Deadman’s Cay

Investigators from each the AAIA and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Bahamas are anticipated to proceed their investigations into the deadly crash on Monday.

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