What happened
During the descent toward Sint Maarten Island, the flight crew encountered a critical situation when both engines ceased functioning at the same time. Following this loss of power, an emergency was declared by the pilot. To manage the situation, the captain decided to perform an emergency ditching in the ocean, approximately 32 km away from the coast.
Following the impact with the water, all three occupants were successfully recovered by coast guard units. While no lives were lost during the rescue operation, the aircraft subsequently sank into the sea and is currently considered lost.
Findings
Investigations into the incident determined that the primary reason for the accident was a double engine failure. This loss of power was attributed to a state of fuel starvation within the engines, although the specific underlying reason why the fuel starvation occurred remains undetermined.