N809Q
Flight / Schedule
N809Q
Aircraft
Beechcraft 65 Queen AirRegistration
N809Q
MSN
LC-30
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
LumanairDate
May 26, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Bahamas All Bahamas
Region
Central America • Bahamas
Coordinates
26.5418°, -78.6966°
Narrative Report
On May 26, 1978 at 12:00 AM, N809Q experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Lumanair, with the event recorded near Bahamas All Bahamas.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The twin engine airplane departed Port-au-Prince on a flight to The Bahamas but failed to arrive as it crashed under unknown circumstances into the sea off The Bahamas. No trace of the aircraft nor both occupants was found.
Aircraft reference details include registration N809Q, MSN LC-30, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.5418°, -78.6966°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane departed Port-au-Prince on a flight to The Bahamas but failed to arrive as it crashed under unknown circumstances into the sea off The Bahamas. No trace of the aircraft nor both occupants was found.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
LumanairFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Bahamas
