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Investigators return to crash scene
Investigators return to crash scene
INVESTIGATORS will return to Bimini today to continue their probe into a plane crash that killed one of two men on board.
Bimini Seaplanes Will Soar Again
Bimini Seaplanes Will Soar Again
Biminites will see the return of seaplane service from South Florida, as a new charter operator reports the upcoming U.S. Labor Day weekend is already fully booked up. The 30-minute charter will be operated by South Beach Seaplanes and offer service out of Watson Island, Miami Beach, directly to the Bimini Seaplane Station in North Bimini, just minutes away from the Bimini Bay Resort & Marina. ?It...
Engine failure likely reason for Bimini plane crash
Engine failure likely reason for Bimini plane crash
INVESTIGATORS probing the cause of a small plane crash in Bimini that killed two men on Sunday said it was likely to have been caused by engine failure, according to Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin.
Pilot killed in Bimini crash had no licence
Pilot killed in Bimini crash had no licence
AN official at the Department of Civil Aviation has defended the agency's practices after it was revealed that the pilot who died in a crash in Bimini last week was not licensed, telling The Tribune it was the pilot's responsibility to ensure he had the needed documentation.
Bimini crash caused when pilot tried to avoid another plane on runway
THE CRASH that killed two men last week in Bimini was caused after the pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting to avoid hitting another plane that was taxiing on the runway, Civil Aviation officials revealed yesterday.
Pilot blacked out in fatal air crash
Pilot blacked out in fatal air crash
The Air Accident Investigation Authority’s preliminary report into the matter said: “The pilot stated that after he selected gear up, he ‘proceeded to climb to 1,200 feet’ and his next memory was ‘being in the water with the crew door blown open and two Bahamian men shouted at me from approximately 300 yards away on land, ‘sir, are you okay, do you need help?’.”