N50S
Flight / Schedule
N50S
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.104 DoveRegistration
N50S
MSN
04461
Year of Manufacture
1955
Operator
Trans Island Airways - BahamasDate
April 20, 1972 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Rock Sound South Eleuthera
Region
Central America • Bahamas
Coordinates
24.8645°, -76.1585°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 20, 1972 at 12:00 AM, N50S experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Trans Island Airways - Bahamas, with the event recorded near Rock Sound South Eleuthera.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. After landing at Rock Sound Airport, the twin engine aircraft came to rest in flames. There were no injuries but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration N50S, MSN 04461, year of manufacture 1955.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 24.8645°, -76.1585°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing at Rock Sound Airport, the twin engine aircraft came to rest in flames. There were no injuries but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Trans Island Airways - BahamasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Bahamas