All 11 people aboard a Beechcraft 300 King Air were rescued after the aircraft went down Tuesday in Bahamian waters off Florida, authorities said. The twin-engine turboprop had departed Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas and was en route to Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport when the pilot declared an emergency and communication with the aircraft was lost.
The crash occurred about 50 miles east of Vero Beach Regional Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The U.S. Coast Guard, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and other Bahamian agencies joined the search and rescue effort. Survivors were recovered from the water and taken ashore for medical evaluations. Officials said three people were injured, though details on their conditions were not immediately released.
The FAA and the Bahamas Air Accident Investigation Authority are investigating the cause of the crash. Authorities said the aircraft was registered in Panama.