Plane Crash List

Saab 340 C6-SBJ

13 June 2013 · Mangrove Cay, Bahamas · No injuries

Summary

On 13 June 2013 at about 18:50 local time, a Saab 340 registered C6-SBJ, operated by Skybahamas Airlines, was involved in an accident near Mangrove Cay, Bahamas. 24 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Mangrove Cay, Bahamas
Nearest airport
Marsh Harbour
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Saab 340
Registration
C6-SBJ
Category
Airplane
Operator
Skybahamas Airlines
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
DCA13WA110

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
24 0 0 0 24

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit (AAIPU) of the Bahamas, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SAAB 340 that occurred on June 13, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIPU investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane's engines. All investigative information will be released by the AAIPU. Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit Bahamas Department of Civil Aviation Telephone: 242-377-7115 / 377-3445 Mobile: 242-376-1617 / 421-1384 Fax: 242-377-6060 Email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Saab 340 accidents

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no coordinates
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All 20 records for this type

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