Incident Overview
A crew of eight was engaged in a transatlantic flight from Lajes to Hamilton, Bermuda. During the enroute phase, the captain informed ground personnel that the aircraft was short of fuel and unable to reach its intended destination.
Sequence of Events
Faced with fuel exhaustion, the captain reduced altitude and executed a ditching maneuver near the Echo weather station. The aircraft subsequently sank and was lost.
Rescue
A United States Coast Guard (USCG) crew responded and successfully evacuated all eight crew members from the ditched aircraft. No injuries were reported.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be fuel exhaustion.