A Twin Engine plane had been buzzing the island the last few days while we were there. Dropping in right on the channel about 100 ft off the water then pulling up and rolling lefts and rights, general sorta nonsense was the consensus at the dock.
Well he came in this afternoon again, on the Sea Crest Hotel and Marina side of the channel too low and clipped the power lines right at the marina tearing the wing partially off as he tried to climb out enough to get over the buildings at the top of the hill and clipped another set of power lines at the top of the hill by CJ's. The plane started to disentigrate and blew apart, after hitting the second set of power lines. Crashing into the ocean side covering a family who was snorkeling out front with burning fuel.
No confirm, but Deepie said they all raced up the hill down onto the beach and swam out, pilot and passengers didn't make it, but the family that got burned were still alive, again..not confirmed. He has photos and is assisting the locals. Power is out on the island as well as internet service...
Deep said he could see the rivets in the fuselage as the plane almost clipped the hotel building at the Sea Crest..
Tragic..just tragic..he asked to have this posted..
This is an aerial of the Sea Crest Hotel and Marina
Last edited by canyongear; 05-25-2010 at 09:10 PM.
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Worst night i can ever remember! Had walked up the hill for conch tidbits...they were closed. Walked north toward big johns... Suddenly I'm looking at the under side of a plan banked close to 90 degrees and way too low. A flash! I feel the heat and in slow motion a cut power line recoiling at me.
The flame is long. I run like i have never run toward what will soon prove to be hell.I see smoke and after a hundred yard hard dash I see debris field.
I crossed under a second set of downed power lines. A family on the beach has been sprayed with burning fuel. I race into the water. No mask and the plane in three big pieces no idea where to look first. I see the shadowy figure of a body but too late. I return to the beach and help calm the family who's toddler was burnt pretty bad.
Made for a long couple hours after that. Replaying in my head the tragedy. Got back to the boat and the power was out but not all the way off. The low voltage fried the pump for my AC so I spent night McGyvering a kind of fix. Just as well I would get no sleep any way. Two fatalities. A pregnant girl and a show boating a-hole... The girl was local hitching a ride to nassau... Baby transferred to burn unit in Miami this morn. I'm done emotionally spent...
THe second set of power lines did him in...
The smouldering wing tip rests on the hill.
Didn't end good for anybody. Especially her...
The debis field in wide angle from where that family was just playing on the beach...
I just cant believe that...Im sorry for all those involved. I spent a few great nights up on that hill at "Pcerosis by the Sea"...
Deep C, I have a boat 90% heading over this weekend for the mutton run, let me know if you need anything to fix your a/c, maybe I can send it over with them.
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