What happened
On a scheduled air taxi flight departing from Nassau, Bahamas, an aircraft was performing a landing at Great Harbour Airport in Great Harbour Cay. During the landing roll, the pilot experienced a failure of the braking system. To prevent the aircraft from encountering a steep drop-off at the runway's edge, the pilot steered the plane toward the left side of the runway.
This maneuver resulted in the aircraft exiting the paved surface and striking a ditch. The impact triggered a post-crash fire that completely destroyed the aircraft. The flight was operating under visual meteorological conditions, and no flight plan had been submitted for the trip.
Findings
- The incident resulted in nine total injuries, consisting of eight minor injuries and one serious injury.
- The occupants included the pilot and seven passengers.
- The primary factor in the excursion was the malfunction of the aircraft brakes during the landing phase.