Fort Lauderdale - Bimini

On January 11, 1967 at 09:37 AM, Fort Lauderdale - Bimini experienced a crash involving Chase YC-122 Avitruc, operated by Bush Aviation, with the event recorded near Bimini Bimini.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini, carrying various equipment for a movie. While approaching Bimini Island, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later asa no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found. Some debris were eventually spotted few days later floating on water northwest of Bimini Island.

Aircraft reference details include registration N122E, MSN CY-879, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.4187°, -79.2041°.