A small aircraft crashed on Tuesday (Could 12, 2026) in Bahamian waters off the coast of Florida, and all 10 folks aboard have been rescued, officers within the Bahamas mentioned.
The pilot had declared an emergency after which communication with the plane was misplaced, the Plane Accident Investigation Authority within the Bahamas mentioned in a media publish. The U.S. Coast Guard and a number of Bahamian companies have been concerned within the ensuing search and rescue.
The plane crashed about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Florida’s Vero Seaside Regional Airport at round 12:05 p.m., the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration mentioned.
The aircraft took off from Marsh Harbour Airport within the Bahamas and was headed to Grand Bahama Worldwide Airport in Freeport, additionally within the Bahamas.
The U.S. Coast Guard launched a C-27 plane to search for the downed Beechcraft 300 King Air turboprop aircraft. The rescued passengers have been introduced in for medical evaluations, the Coast Guard mentioned.
The reason for the crash stays unknown. The FAA mentioned it can examine.
Revealed – Could 13, 2026 07:11 am IST