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May 01, 2023
Bimini Pilots present 10 desktop computers to students and administration at Bimini Primary School

The students at Bimini Primary School were given something to smile about last week after their school received ten brand new desktop computers with ten storage drives - a generous donation by an organization with a heart for giving back to their community.

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June 29, 2016
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.

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June 28, 2016
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.

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June 21, 2016
Family: Pilot was one of the best in the Bahamas

WELL-KNOWN veteran pilot Terrence Gibson, one of two men killed in a plane crash in Bimini on Sunday, was described as someone who had a passion for flying and realised his dream of becoming a pilot at a very young age.

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June 20, 2016
UPDATED: Pilot and mechanic killed as plane explodes after take-off

TWO men are dead after a private plane exploded shortly after take off at the South Bimini Airport yesterday...

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May 07, 2021
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?’.”

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December 22, 2014
Re-Paved North Bimini Road Should Improve Life on the Island

It is anticipated that the lives of Biminites will be greatly improved with the re-paving of King?s Highway on Bimini. An official ceremony commemorating the event was held at the North Bimini Ferry Dock on Friday, December 19...

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December 03, 2018
Santa Makes an Early Stop in Bimini This Year

The Big Man In The Red Suit Will Deliver Good Tidings During Resort World Bimini’s and Tropic Ocean Airways Annual Toy Drive...

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June 21, 2016
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.

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March 18, 2015
NCAA March Madness touches Bimini with arrival of Knight and Havlicek

While 68 men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams compete for the NCAA title this month in a coast-to-coast tournament known as "March Madness", legendary college coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Knight will be chasing grey ghosts off the Bimini flats with former Ohio State teammate John Havlicek and top-notch angler Stu Apte, courtesy of the Bimini Big Game Clu...

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