What happened
During a training flight following the recent acquisition of the aircraft by PADC, a twin-engine plane went down in the ocean. The flight was being conducted by a crew that included both pilots and technicians. The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft departed from Fortune Island.
Following the disappearance, search and rescue operations were launched to locate the wreckage and the occupants. It was not until three days after the initial takeoff that search teams identified small pieces of debris floating on the surface of the water. The aircraft and all five occupants were lost in the accident.
Findings
The exact circumstances surrounding the crash remain undetermined, as the specific cause of the descent into the sea has not been established.