Lantana - Great Inagua Island

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Great Inagua Island. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage nor both occupants were recovered.

Flight / Schedule

Lantana - Great Inagua Island

Registration

N515E

MSN

520-71

Year of Manufacture

1953

Date

November 21, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Great Inagua Island Inagua

Region

Central America • Bahamas

Coordinates

21.0741°, -73.3130°

Narrative Report

On November 21, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Lantana - Great Inagua Island experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 520, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Great Inagua Island Inagua.

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 twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Great Inagua Island. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage nor both occupants were recovered.

Aircraft reference details include registration N515E, MSN 520-71, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.0741°, -73.3130°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Great Inagua Island. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage nor both occupants were recovered.

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

Lantana - Great Inagua Island

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Bahamas

Aircraft Details

Registration

N515E

MSN

520-71

Year of Manufacture

1953