Barranquilla - Miami

En route from Barranquilla to Miami, the pilote informed ATC about an engine failure and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed into the sea off Saint Ann's Bay. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Barranquilla - Miami

Registration

N1902S

MSN

560-1226-50

Year of Manufacture

1962

Operator

Beau Morgan

Date

April 14, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Saint Ann's Bay Saint Ann

Region

Central America • Jamaica

Coordinates

18.4275°, -77.1931°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 14, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Barranquilla - Miami experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Beau Morgan, with the event recorded near Saint Ann's Bay Saint Ann.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Barranquilla to Miami, the pilote informed ATC about an engine failure and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed into the sea off Saint Ann's Bay. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1902S, MSN 560-1226-50, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.4275°, -77.1931°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Barranquilla to Miami, the pilote informed ATC about an engine failure and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed into the sea off Saint Ann's Bay. Both occupants were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Barranquilla - Miami

Operator

Beau Morgan

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Jamaica

Aircraft Details

Registration

N1902S

MSN

560-1226-50

Year of Manufacture

1962