Aviation accidents in Bahamas
The NTSB database holds 248 accidents and incidents in Bahamas, recorded between 1982 to 2026. 70 of them were fatal (28%), and 206 people died.
The deadliest year was 2010, with 16 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Piper PA-23, Cessna 402 and Piper PA-31.
158 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
248
Records
70
Fatal
206
Deaths
28%
Share fatal
1982 to 2026
Period
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90 of 248 have coordinates
By decade
All 248 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2014 | Cessna 310R | Governors Harbor, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Great Guana Cay, Bahamas | Pioneer Caribbean Logistics LTD | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Huber Hartmut EXPRESS | Berry Island, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Sullivan LANCAIR IV | Great Harbor, Bahamas | Harris M. Sullivan | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Exuma Cay, Bahamas | Stephen C. Fenner | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Missing, Bahamas | Watermakers Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-23-235 | Freeport, Bahamas | Richard C. Rhinehart | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1998 | Piper PA-23-250 | Walker's Cay, Bahamas | Majors Air Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172K | Normans Cay, Bahamas | Gerad W. Hughes | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bimini, Bahamas | Alvin Murray | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander 500 | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | Palm Beach Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1994 | Blackmun Larry KITFOX IV 1200 | Munjack Cay, Bahamas | Blackmun, Larry | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | Colly Interprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Piper PA31T | New Town, Bahamas | Zeley, Juan A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1989 | Cessna 421B | Great Harbor, Bahamas | Martin, Arturo J | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Missing, Bahamas | Tinker, Kevin | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Cessna 414 | Nassau, Bahamas | Cady, Dale R | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Cessna 402B | Cat Island, Bahamas | Russell, Lincoln L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1987 | Embraer EMB 110-P-2 | Freeport, Bahamas | Caribbean Express Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1987 | Cessna 402C | Missing Acft, Bahamas | Aero Coach Aviation Int'l, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 2026 | Beechcraft 300 | Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Piper PA46 | Mayaguana, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | North Eleuthera, Bahamas | PSA Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Bombardier CL-600-2D24 | Exhuma, Bahamas | PSA Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Boeing 777 | Nassau, Bahamas | British Airways Plc | Unknown | - |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Piper PA32 | Marsh Harbor, Bahamas | KC Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Airbus A320-232 | Nassau, Bahamas | Jetblue Airways Corp | Unknown | - |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Bombardier BD100 1A10 | Nassau, Bahamas | NetJets Europe | Unknown | - |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Piper PA-23-250 | Freeport, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Brm Aero Sro BRISTELL S-LSA | Aboco, Bahamas | Avanti, LLC | Unknown | - |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Piper PA23 | Norman's Cay, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Textron 208 | Bailey Town, Bahamas | Tropic Ocean Airways | Unknown | - |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Piper PA28R | West End, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Maule M7 | Staniel Cay, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Cessna 402 | Nassau, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Boeing 737-900ER | Nassau, Bahamas | Delta Air Lines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Maule M5 | Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Piper PA-32-301 | Marsh Harbor, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Beechcraft 99 | Black Point, Bahamas | Flamingo Air Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300 | Freeport, Bahamas | Mountain Air Cargo | Unknown | - |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Cessna 402 | Unknown, Bahamas | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Piper PA-31-350 | North Eleuthera, Bahamas | Aztec Worldwide Airlines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Beechcraft 1900 | Nassau, Bahamas | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Piper PA23 | Governors Harbour, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Piper PA-32-260 | Nicholls Town, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2023 | Cirrus SR22 | Norman's Cay, Bahamas | Advanced Leasing Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | Nassau, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2023 | Learjet 60 | North Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | George Town, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Piper PA23 | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | - | Minor injuries | - |