Two rescued after plane crashes near Treasure Cay

As of Sunday, February 20, 2022

By LEANDRA ROLLE

Tribune Staff Reporter

lrolle@tribunemedia.net

TWO people were rescued Sunday after their plane crashed in bushes near Treasure Cay, Abaco.

The Air Accident Investigation Authority reported the incident shortly after 3pm.

“The AAIA has received reports of an incident involving a United States registered aircraft, N62670 that crashed near the Treasure Cay Airport, Abaco,” the agency said.

“There were two persons on board the aircraft, their condition is not known at this time.”

When contacted by The Tribune hours later, AAIA chief investigator Delvin Major confirmed the two people onboard had been rescued and taken to the island's clinic for medical attention.

However, he was unable to state their nationality nor the origins of the flight.

Details surrounding the victims’ conditions were also not provided.

The incident comes nearly three weeks after Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers rescued a Bahamian pilot whose plane crashed in waters off western New Providence.

The aircraft was en route to Fort Lauderdale after departing Lynden Pindling International Airport before the crash.

The AAIA said the pilot, a 32-year-old Bahamian, alerted authorities about an engine failure shortly after take-off. He was later rescued and said to be in good health.

ThisIsOurs 2 years, 2 months ago

"When contacted by The Tribune hours later..... he was unable to state their nationality nor the origins of the flight.:

Thats a problem. And we want to take over our own airspace???

Coupled with the senior police officer who was caught at a closed airport, late at night, with 2 latin american fellas, a plane full of drugs, also on a flight with no flight plan, but returned to duty for lack of evidence, the 2 Bahamian pilots that crashed an expensive plane weirdly reported stolen a day after the foreign men who brought it in were scheduled to leave, also on an unauthorized flight, If I were a super power concerned about unauthorized flights near my border, I wouldnt be letting us take over anything

banker 2 years, 2 months ago

N-NUMBER ENTERED: 62670 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION Serial Number 27-7654132 Status Valid Manufacturer Name PIPER Certificate Issue Date 07/11/2016 Model PA-23-250 Expiration Date 07/31/2022 Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating Pending Number Change None Dealer No Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code (base 8 / Oct) 52027755 MFR Year 1976 Mode S Code (Base 16 / Hex) A82FED Type Registration Individual Fractional Owner NO REGISTERED OWNER Name SCHEFF MICHAEL J Street 12321 174TH CT N City JUPITER State FLORIDA County PALM BEACH Zip Code 33478-5278 Country UNITED STATES

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