Divi Divi Air Flight 014
Destination | Flamingo International Airport, Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles |
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Occupants | 10 |
Passengers | 9 |
Crew | 1 |
Fatalities | 1 |
Survivors | 9 |
Divi Divi Air Flight 014 (some sources refer to it as Flight 016), was a scheduled commuter flight from Hato International Airport in Curaçao to Flamingo International Airport in Bonaire carrying a single pilot and nine passengers, which on 22 October 2009 ditched in the Caribbean Sea off the Coast of Bonaire due to an engine failure.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a
Accident
The flight originated from
Moments before the ditching Mansell looked into the cabin and gave the thumbs up to the passengers, checking that their life vests were on.
During the ditching, at impact with the water surface, the cockpit door and left main landing gear were detached from the aircraft. All nine passengers survived the ditching and were rescued by a nearby diver's boat. The passengers reported that after the ditching, the pilot was injured and appeared to be unconscious as he did not try to remove himself from the aeroplane. The pilot actually went down with the aircraft despite the efforts of some passengers who tried to remove him from his seat while the aeroplane was sinking.[1][2]
References
- Aviation Safety Network. Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Henry, Robin (24 October 2009). "Hero pilot sacrificed life to save passengers". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 June 2021.