- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | September 12, 1980 |
Time: | 2058 |
Location: | Off Freeport, Bahamas |
Operator: | Florida Commuter Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | West Palm Beach - Freeport Grand Bahama Islands |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | N75KW |
cn / ln: | 4861 |
Aboard: | 34 (passengers:30 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 34 (passengers:30 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 3.5 nm SW of West End Settlement in low ceiling and thunderstorm activity. The cause was unable to be determined. Contributing factors include flight into thunderstorm activity, a malfunctioning pitot tube and improper supervision by airline management. |
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