Miami – Nassau – Kingston

On April 9, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Miami – Nassau – Kingston experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Caribbean International Airways, with the event recorded near Kingston Kingston City District.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was engaged on a ferry flight from Miami to Kingston with an intermediate stop in Nassau, following inspections and repairs. During the flight from Nassau to Kingston, both engines failed and the aircraft was forced to alight on the sea south of Kingston. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost. Source: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19500409-0

Aircraft reference details include registration VP-BAO, MSN 118, year of manufacture 1941.