What happened
On February 3, 1998, at approximately 12:00 EST, a Douglas DC3C, registration N200MF, was conducting a passenger flight under Part 91 regulations. The aircraft, operated by Missionary Flights International, had departed from Moss Town roughly two hours prior to the incident.
While operating in visual meteorological conditions, the aircraft suffered a total loss of power across both engines. This mechanical failure forced the crew to execute an emergency landing approximately one mile away from the Greater Exuma Airport in Moss Town, Bahamas. The impact during the forced landing resulted in substantial damage to the airframe.
Despite the severity of the engine failure and the resulting damage to the aircraft, there were no casualties among those on board. All 24 passengers, along with the pilot-in-command and the first officer, escaped the incident without injury.
Findings
The primary factor leading to the emergency landing was the simultaneous failure of both engines during the flight.