N809Q

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.

Flight / Schedule

N809Q

Registration

N809Q

MSN

LC-30

Year of Manufacture

1960

Operator

Lumanair

Date

May 26, 1978 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Lumanair

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Bahamas

Aircraft Details

Registration

N809Q

MSN

LC-30

Year of Manufacture

1960