On November 22, 1966, a BAe 125 (registration N235KC) operated by Kellogg Company (Kellogg's) was involved in an aviation accident near Freeport, Bahamas during landing or approach. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to follow proper procedures and a misjudgment of altitude, potentially due to incorrect instrument readings, led to the impact. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the sea during a night approach to Freeport Airport, resulting in one serious injury and one person missing.
What happened
A private flight traveling from Miami to Freeport ended in an accident during the final stages of the flight. The aircraft, a twin engine airplane, was operating without a filed flight plan and without a second crew member on board. During a nighttime approach toward Freeport Airport, the plane impacted the water approximately 7.2 km before reaching the runway, near Pinder Point.
The crash resulted in one serious injury to the pilot. The passenger, who was the spouse of the pilot, remains missing as their body has not been recovered from the site.
Findings
Investigations into the accident suggest that the pilot miscalculated the aircraft's altitude and did not adhere to established flight procedures. It is believed that the controlled descent into the water was likely caused by the pilot misreading or failing to monitor the cockpit instruments during the approach.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow proper procedures and a misjudgment of altitude, potentially due to incorrect instrument readings, led to the impact.