一架注册于巴哈马的小型 Cessna 402 型飞机在北部安德罗斯岛附近水域（纳苏以西）发生坠毁事故，机上 10 名人员全部遇难 [1][2]。事故发生时，当地民众正在庆祝巴哈马独立 53 周年纪念日 [2]。
巴哈马音乐家和艺人工会确认，死者名单中包括多名音乐人及一名 DJ[1]。其中包含 The Pond Band 乐队成员 [1]。此前，巴哈马总理菲利普·布雷夫·戴维斯（Philip Brave Davis）曾一度表示有一人生还，但随后他在新闻发布会上证实该幸存者已因伤势过重死亡 [2]。“我们聚集在巨大的悲痛之下”，戴维斯在讲话中提及了当时人们正在庆祝独立日的情况 [2]。
出于安全考虑并等待调查进行，巴哈马政府暂时吊销了涉事航空公司 Flamingo Air 的运营证书以暂停其所有航班 [1][2]。该停飞措施被确认为一项预防性的安全措施 [2]。
A small aircraft crashed in waters west of Nassau near North Andros on the northern coast of The Bahamas, killing all 10 people aboard [1][2]. The incident occurred while locals were celebrating the nation's 53rd independence anniversary [2]. Authorities have temporarily suspended Flamingo Air's air operator certificate as a precautionary safety measure pending an investigation into the crash [2].
The victims included members of The Pond Band and one DJ, according to confirmation from the Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union [1][2]. Prime Minister Philip Davis initially reported that one person survived but later confirmed at a press conference that the survivor died from their injuries [2]. "We gather beneath a cloud of great sorrow," Davis stated regarding the tragedy which struck during the independence celebrations [2]. The crashed aircraft was identified as a Cessna 402 registered in The Bahamas [2]. Following the accident, all Flamingo Air flights were temporarily grounded due to safety concerns [1][2].