Small plane crash in the Bahamas kills 10, including musicians and DJ

On July 10, 2026, a Flamingo Air Cessna 402 crashed in North Andros, Bahamas, killing all 10 people on board, including members of Da Pond Band and a DJ. The tragedy occurred on the nation's 53rd independence anniversary, prompting Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis to declare it a day of mourning. Following the crash and a separate Flamingo Air engine fire earlier that day, the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Aviation temporarily suspended the airline's air operator certificate.

North Andros plane crash

• ▪The Flamingo Air plane departed Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and was bound for San Andros Airport when it encountered difficulties and crashed
• ▪A Flamingo Air Cessna 402 aircraft crashed in North Andros, Bahamas, on July 10, 2026, killing all 10 people on board

Flamingo Air safety incidents

• ▪Flamingo Air confirmed ownership of the crashed Cessna 402 aircraft and committed to cooperating with Bahamian authorities investigating the accident
• ▪Earlier on July 10, 2026, a separate Flamingo Air flight bound for Mayaguana returned to Nassau due to pilot concerns and caught fire after landing

Victim identification process

• ▪The Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union stated that the crash victims included a DJ and members of the musical group Da Pond Band
• ▪Bahamas Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles stated that victim identities would not be released until family members were identified to ensure correctness

Crash investigation efforts

• ▪A team of investigators deployed to Andros to piece together the events of the fatal Flamingo Air crash
• ▪The Bahamian Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority is investigating the causes of both the fatal crash and the earlier Flamingo Air aircraft fire

Airline certificate suspension

• ▪The Bahamas Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Aviation temporarily suspended Flamingo Air's air operator certificate as a precautionary safety measure following two safety incidents
• ▪The Bahamas Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Aviation specified that the suspension of Flamingo Air's certificate should not be treated as an adverse compliance action

Bahamian official responses

• ▪Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis declared July 10, 2026, which was the nation's 53rd independence anniversary, 'a day of mourning' due to the crash
• ▪Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis initially reported one survivor of the crash, but later confirmed that the individual died from their injuries