Accident Overview
A passenger aircraft experienced a dual engine failure shortly after departing from Deadmans Cay Airport Runway 09. While climbing, both engines lost power simultaneously. The airplane went out of control, struck trees, and crashed approximately 3 kilometers northwest of the airfield. The aircraft came to rest in bushes and was destroyed by impact forces. No fire occurred. Among the seven occupants on board, a woman passenger was killed and the other six were injured.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation, conducted by the AAIA, determined the probable cause of the accident to be a loss of power in both engines, which resulted in a loss of control in flight (LOC-I) and subsequent uncontrolled flight into terrain.