NASSAU, Bahamas, Sept 7, CMC -Nearly two months after a Flamingo Air plane crashed in Andros, killing all 10 people on board, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said the forensic reports for the passengers have been received and are being reviewed by the chief forensic pathologist at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).
“After the review process, the chief forensic pathologist will liaise with the coroner on next steps to facilitate the release and transfer of the deceased to the designated funeral homes for final arrangements,” the ministry said in a statement.
Ten people were killed on July 10, Independence Day in The Bahamas, when the Cessna C402C aircraft crashed in a wooded area near the San Andros airport in North Andros.
The pilot Franklyn Cambridge, was one of the victims with the others included the five members of Da Pond Band, Giovanni McKenzie, Rashad Storr, Mateo Winder, Toniquea Gilot, and Tra’vis Johnson.
“The Ministry of Health & Wellness once again extends condolences to the families of the deceased and thanks them for their patience during this most difficult of circumstances,” it said, adding that the forensic reports will help to confirm the victims’ identities.
The Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas (CAAB) hd immediately suspended Flamingo Air’s operations following the accident as a precautionary safety measure.
In August, the chief investigator with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of The Bahamas, Kendall I. Dorsett Jr., said that the the aircraft was on the visual flight rules plan from the Linden Pindling International Airport en route to the San Andres Airport when the tragedy occurred.
Dorsett said that the aircraft was destroyed ”by fire, nine persons receiving fatal injuries” and that “it was determined that the landing gear was observed to be in an extended position and the flaps were also observed to be in an extended position.
“So based on those observations, it would appear that the aircraft would have been configured for landing at the time of the accident,” he said, adding that an “aircraft of this size do not are not required by regulations to have a cockpit voice recorder or flight data recorder.”
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