Orange Walk – Corozal

On November 7, 2006 at 07:15 AM, Orange Walk – Corozal experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Tropic Air, with the event recorded near High Bluff Belize.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft departed Orange Walk Airport at 0700LT for a 30 miles flight to Corozal, North Belize. After 15 minutes, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to ditch the aircraft about 4 miles south of High Bluff. The aircraft sank in shallow water (about 5 feet deep). All 6 occupants were rescued by the crew of a boat.

Aircraft reference details include registration V3-HDT, MSN 207-0716, year of manufacture 1981.