Charlotte Amalie - Christiansted

On February 21, 1976 at 04:33 PM, Charlotte Amalie - Christiansted experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Antilles Air Boats, with the event recorded near Christiansted All US Virgin Islands.

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

10 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Charlotte Amalie to Christiansted, the right engine failed. The pilot feathered the propeller and later attempted an emergency landing when the seaplane crashed into the Caribbean Sea off St Croix Island. The airplane sank and was not recovered. Five passengers were drowned while five other occupants were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4772C, MSN B131, year of manufacture 1945.