What happened
On the morning of the incident, a single-engine aircraft departed from Orange Walk Airport at 07:00 local time. The flight was scheduled to cover a distance of approximately 30 miles, with a destination of Corozal in North Belize.
Roughly 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot experienced mechanical difficulties related to the engine. Due to these engine problems, the pilot decided to perform an emergency ditching. The aircraft went down in shallow water, approximately 4 miles south of High Bluff, in an area where the depth was roughly 5 feet.
Outcomes
Following the ditching, the aircraft sank in the shallow area. Despite the impact with the water, all 6 occupants were successfully recovered from the scene by the crew of a nearby boat. There were no reported fatalities among the passengers or the pilot.