Four Killed in Bahamas Plane Crash

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NASSAU, Bahamas, Tuesday August 19, 2014, CMC – Four people were killed when a twin engine Cessna plane crashed as it approached Freeport on the island of Grand Bahama on Monday, police have confirmed.

They have not released the identity or nationalities of the four men on the Cessna 340 that had taken off from Florida, pending notification of their families.

Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force Emrick Seymour said the plane crashed into an area of shallow water and mangrove during low tide.

The U.S. Coast Guard and local volunteers participated in the search and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is assisting the Bahamas with the investigation.

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