Nassau - Deadmans Cay

On March 9, 2012 at 02:10 PM, Nassau - Deadmans Cay experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 100 King Air, operated by Southern Air Charter, with the event recorded near Deadmans Cay Long Island.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft was operating a taxi flight from Nassau-Lynden Pindling Airport to Deadmans Cay, and departed Nassau around 1 pm. On approach to Deadmans Cay, the crew encountered technical problems and was unable to lower the gear. The captain decided to perform a belly landing. The aircraft skidded on runway for several yards then veered off runway before coming to rest. There was no fire. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N70JL, MSN B-87, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.1785°, -75.0883°.