Incident
A twin-engine airplane, operating a flight from Barranquilla to Fort Lauderdale with an intermediate stop on Great Inagua Island, experienced an engine failure while cruising off the coast of the Bahamas at night. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to divert to the nearest airport. Ultimately, the aircraft was forced to ditch in the water a few miles offshore.
Rescue
Both occupants were rescued from the ditched aircraft. The airplane subsequently sank and was not recovered.
Investigation
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. The following findings were reported: the aircraft came to rest in water, it performed a forced landing off airport on water, and it was ditched in international waters and not recovered.