Incident Overview
Approximately one minute after departing from Georgetown-Ogle Airport's runway 24, the pilot of an aircraft declared an emergency following an engine failure. The pilot opted to return to the airport for an emergency landing but later attempted to set down in a sugarcane field. The aircraft subsequently crashed near the airport premises.
Injuries and Fatalities
The crash resulted in five individuals sustaining serious injuries, while two other occupants were killed.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was a failure of the right engine during the initial climb, for reasons that remain unknown.