Aircraft Ditched into Sea Near Great Inagua Island After Engine Fire (N669SA)

Incident Overview and Emergency Declaration During the approach to Great Inagua Island, the pilot of an aircraft declared an emergency and reported an engine fire. The pilot elected to divert to the nearest airport but ultimately ditched the aircraft into the sea. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator, or exact date of the incident. ## Search and Rescue Operations Search and rescue (SAR) operations were conducted following the ditching. However, the operations did not find any trace of the aircraft or its two occupants. The source does not provide further details on the SAR efforts or the outcome of the search. ## Official Findings The official probable cause of the incident was determined to be ditching following a fire in the engine in flight for undetermined reasons. The source does not provide additional details on the investigation or the specific factors contributing to the engine fire.