What happened
On the day of the accident, an aircraft departed from Richmond, destined for Avalon. The flight was operated with a total of five crew members on board. While the aircraft was maintaining a cruising altitude of 5,000 feet along the coastline, it experienced a sudden loss of altitude. The aircraft subsequently descended into the ocean.
Search efforts located the wreckage approximately one kilometer away from Woodside Beach. The impact resulted in five fatalities, with no survivors reported among the crew. At the time of the descent and subsequent crash, the meteorological conditions in the area were reported as good.
Findings
- The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of height during the cruise phase of flight.
- The crash occurred in the sea near the coast.
- The aircraft plunged into the sea following the loss of altitude.