Sunday, February 20, 2022
By LEANDRA ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
lrolle@tribunemedia.net
TWO people were rescued Sunday after their plane crashed in bushes near Treasure Cay, Abaco.
The Air Accident Investigation Authority reported the incident shortly after 3pm.
“The AAIA has received reports of an incident involving a United States registered aircraft, N62670 that crashed near the Treasure Cay Airport, Abaco,” the agency said.
“There were two persons on board the aircraft, their condition is not known at this time.”
When contacted by The Tribune hours later, AAIA chief investigator Delvin Major confirmed the two people onboard had been rescued and taken to the island's clinic for medical attention.
However, he was unable to state their nationality nor the origins of the flight.
Details surrounding the victims’ conditions were also not provided.
The incident comes nearly three weeks after Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers rescued a Bahamian pilot whose plane crashed in waters off western New Providence.
The aircraft was en route to Fort Lauderdale after departing Lynden Pindling International Airport before the crash.
The AAIA said the pilot, a 32-year-old Bahamian, alerted authorities about an engine failure shortly after take-off. He was later rescued and said to be in good health.
Comments
ThisIsOurs says...
"*When contacted by The Tribune **hours later**..... he was unable to state their nationality nor the origins of the flight.*:
Thats a problem. And we want to take over our own airspace???
Coupled with the **senior** police officer who was caught at a closed airport, late at night, with 2 latin american fellas, a plane full of drugs, also on a flight with no flight plan, but returned to duty for *lack of evidence*, the 2 Bahamian pilots that crashed an expensive plane weirdly reported stolen a day after the foreign men who brought it in were scheduled to leave, also on an unauthorized flight, If I were a super power concerned about unauthorized flights near my border, I wouldnt be letting us take over anything
Posted 21 February 2022, 6:21 a.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
N-NUMBER ENTERED: 62670
AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION
Serial Number 27-7654132 Status Valid
Manufacturer Name PIPER Certificate Issue Date 07/11/2016
Model PA-23-250 Expiration Date 07/31/2022
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code (base 8 / Oct) 52027755
MFR Year 1976 Mode S Code (Base 16 / Hex) A82FED
Type Registration Individual Fractional Owner NO
REGISTERED OWNER
Name SCHEFF MICHAEL J
Street 12321 174TH CT N
City JUPITER State FLORIDA
County PALM BEACH Zip Code 33478-5278
Country UNITED STATES
Posted 21 February 2022, 12:37 p.m. Suggest removal
tribanon says...
Did George Smith move from the Exumas to the Abacos? LMAO
Posted 21 February 2022, 1:59 p.m. Suggest removal
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