Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Dangriga: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 4, 1984
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Dangriga Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane suffered an engine failure, lost height and crashed in a huge explosion. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was en route to Florida on a contraband flight, carrying a load of marijuana.
Probable cause:
Engine failure, possibly because the plane was overloaded.
