N8457C

On May 11, 1984 at 12:00 AM, N8457C experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 500, operated by Hawk Aviation, with the event recorded near Rat Cay Exuma.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route from The Bahamas to Florida, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea about 17 km off Rat Cay Island. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. Contraband was found on board. Illegal flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8457C, MSN 500-823, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.7313°, -76.0424°.