Cockburn Town - Five Cays
Flight / Schedule
Cockburn Town - Five Cays
Aircraft
Cessna 401Registration
N277A
MSN
401-0043
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Air South AirlinesDate
August 3, 1989 at 06:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Cockburn Town All Turks and Caicos Islands
Region
Central America • Turks and Caicos Islands
Narrative Report
On August 3, 1989 at 06:15 PM, Cockburn Town - Five Cays experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Air South Airlines, with the event recorded near Cockburn Town All Turks and Caicos Islands.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.
Crashed in unknown circumstances after takeoff from Cockburn Town Airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N277A, MSN 401-0043, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances after takeoff from Cockburn Town Airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cockburn Town - Five Cays
Operator
Air South AirlinesFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Turks and Caicos Islands
Aircraft Details
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