Basseterre – Providenciales
Flight / Schedule
Basseterre – Providenciales
Aircraft
Cessna 340Registration
N824BC
MSN
340A-0306
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Aonvo InvestmentDate
January 3, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Region
Central America • Turks and Caicos Islands
Coordinates
21.7217°, -71.5528°
Narrative Report
On January 3, 2023 at 11:22 AM, Basseterre – Providenciales experienced a crash involving Cessna 340, operated by Aonvo Investment, with the event recorded near Central America, Turks and Caicos Islands.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Aircraft reference details include registration N824BC, MSN 340A-0306, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.7217°, -71.5528°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Basseterre – Providenciales
Operator
Aonvo InvestmentFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Region / Country
Central America • Turks and Caicos Islands
Aircraft Details
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