Miami - Chub Cay

On January 5, 2022 at 08:45 AM, Miami - Chub Cay experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Noble Air Charter, with the event recorded near Chub Cay Berry Islands.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane departed Miami-Opa Locka on a charter flight to Chub Cay, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While approaching Berry Islands, the pilot reported engine problems and attempted to ditch the airplane few km offshore. Both occupants were injured and rescued while the airplane sank and was lost. It appears it sank by deep sea.

Aircraft reference details include registration N145TT, MSN 402B-1333, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.4165°, -77.8783°.