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.