Alice Town - Miami

On November 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Alice Town - Miami experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Miami Air Lease, with the event recorded near Alice Town Bimini.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Alice Town, Bimini, the four engine airplane lost height and crashed into the sea. All four occupants were killed. It is believed that the crew was engaged in a drug smuggling flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration N844TA, MSN 44421, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7279°, -79.2960°.