Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 November 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A
Owner/operator: Miami Air Lease
Registration Number: N844TA
Location: off Bimini –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and potentially control surfaces.Aircraft structure and potentially control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft struck water during an unidentified flight, resulting in a significant impact and subsequent breakup. The incident suggests a clandestine operation.A commercial aircraft struck water during an unidentified flight, resulting in a significant impact and subsequent breakup. The incident suggests a clandestine operation.
Description
Struck the water and broke up on impact. Clandestine flight.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible unauthorized flight operation.Unknown ? Possible unauthorized flight operation.Share on:
