Fort Lauderdale - Nassau

On October 11, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Fort Lauderdale - Nassau experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Trans Island Airways - Bahamas, with the event recorded near Nassau-Lynden Pindling New Providence.

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.

8 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach, the twin engine airplane was too low when it struck trees and crashed in a wooded area short of runway threshold. Seven occupants were injured while a passenger was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N851JA, MSN 71, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.0493°, -77.4658°.