Flamingo Air AOC Suspended After Fatal Cessna 402C Crash Near San Andros

Bahamian regulators suspended Flamingo Air’s Air Operator Certificate on 10 July 2026 following a fatal Cessna 402C crash near San Andros Airport that killed all 10 people aboard and a separate Mayaguana flight that caught fire after returning to Nassau. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority and Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas have secured the crash site in North Andros, where the twin-engine piston aircraft struck dense brush just west of runway 12 during approach. No restart date is set; the AOC suspension remains precautionary pending determination of cause, maintenance status, and pilot training compliance. Regional connectivity between Nassau and smaller islands is now disrupted as operators await regulatory clearance.