The AAID itself is possibly worthy of severe criticism for having taken so long to compile and release its final report on the systemic factors contributing to the incident. Unless immediate corrective action was taken with respect to the serious ATC deficiencies, as and when identified during the investigation, then the lives of passengers and crews flying into and out of LPIA over the last 6 months were unnecessarily put at grave risk. The ATC at LPIA seems to have gone the way of our General Post Office, and that's truly very scary!

Flying in and out of Nassau these days is a serious crap-shoot--One day there is going to be a disaster!

"The AAID found that the air traffic controller had an expired medical certificate and no ATC licence." Is that in itself not taking Bahamian slackness to a shocking level?

"By the time the investigation report was finalised, the BANSD had still not ensured ATC personnel had required licences, nor was any process of record keeping or tracking provided to address identified shortcomings, the AAID said." AND NOW, Mr. Minister of Transport????

It seems both Renward Wells (Minister of Transportation) and D'Aguilar (Minister of Tourism and Aviation) are waiting on a serious accident involving the loss of lives (airline passengers\tourists\crew) before they come forward to explain what the government has already done and has yet to do in order to address the very serious matters contained in AAID's report. Not at all surprising given that these two cabinet ministers very much prefer devoting their time to wining and dining opportunities with foreign investors.

Pretty sickening.........

Haven't these workers recently protested for increased wages and improved working conditions? While ignoring regulations and protocols? Let us pray...

#The chief cause of the near collision was the C6-JEF pilot’s defiance of an air traffic control order –– the pilot departed from the wrong runway and later told investigators he forgot to follow the correct instructions despite previously acknowledging them.
The major cause of the mishap. No need to point fingers and play the facts. But at least define the word "DEFIANCE."

You might not be concerned about unqualified, untrained and/or unlicensed ATC operators, but I can assure you most of the flying public and flight crews do not share your foolish bravado. Suggest you carefully read the article again in order to more fully appreciate the implications of the AAID's findings.

"The chief cause of the near collision was the C6-JEF pilot’s defiance of an air traffic control order" – WHAT PART OF THIS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND?

And The Bahamas wants to control its airspace.

This is why most airlines are against us doing so.

But in the US, someone stole an entire commercial aircraft, taxied down the runway, took off, then put on an air show that lasted over an hour and included flying the craft upside down..
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Hori…

And Joe Blow committed murder in the U.S. last night so it must be okay for Tubby Bubba to commit murder in the Bahamas tonight. Your type of logic and tit for tat mentality leaves much to be desired John. LMAO

Your rationale is again seeped in ignorance. The reason for the near miss was because the spoiled, little white pilot didn't think he needed to follow instructions from lll black air traffic controllers in da islands. So he became defiant , arrogant even, and decided to take off from the wrong end of the runway despite being ordered not to do so, almost crashing and causing numerous deaths of innocent people and now you try to paint your usual different and distorted picture.

Whilst i agree it sounds like that pilot is to blame and he should be banned for life, how do you know he is white? Are you just assuming that he is to fit your own prejudices? There are plenty pilots who are black or do you not think that possible,

AS AIRLIFTS INCREASE...MORE AIR TRAFFIC....BIGGER AIRCRAFT...FASTER AIRCRAFTS....WAY PAST DUE .......TO ELIMINATE SLACKNESS..NOTCERTIFIED...AIRCRAFTS ...ROGUE PILOTS...HACKERS.....!!!!!!!!!!....

self-flying planes, pilotless, robot air traffic controllers powered by artificial intelligence and see what happens with Boeing jets. One more fatal crash and Boeing will be bankrupt and probably out of business at least where the 737 max is concerned. Human error and human defiance. Human pilots fighting computers in the cockpit and the end result is tragic loss of life.

INEXCUSABLE - by both the pilot of the twin Aztec and the ATC controller!!! No valid medical certs and no licenses for controllers. Imagine the lawsuits had those aircraft collided.

It's amazing hows there's just so much to say with very little known facts, based on the content of the comments read. For decades controllers have worked without licenses and or medicals, is it right, OF COURSE NOT! Certainly this is an indictment on the management aspect of the operation and not the fault of any one controller. When you are sick they want you to come to work, so figure it out!

I'm so tired of making the numbers work, pushing the envelope and going above and beyond for aviation tourism to work. Seems the easiest way to escape any situation is to cast the blame on those involved. How about we start by fixing the systematic underlying issues that have been plaguing this industry for decades. The airport is no longer able to handle the movements efficiently and effectively.