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2005-12-19 Home Front: WoT

Six Said Killed in Plane Crash Off Miami

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Posted by Steve 2005-12-19 16:03|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A propeller seaplane carrying 18 passengers and two crew members crashed off Miami Beach, killing at least 14 people, authorities said. No survivors have been found. Fourteen bodies were recovered after the Chalk's Ocean Airways plane crashed around 2:30 p.m., Coast Guard spokesman Dana Warr said. The passengers included three infants. The plane was headed to Bimini and was operating under visual flight rules, said Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-12-19 16:55|| 2005-12-19 16:55|| Front Page Top

#2 IIRC, these birds are old Grumman Goose amphibians, still running on avgas and radial engines. Given the overwhelming danger of corrosion in a seaplane, the possibility of a fuel leak and fire seems fairly strong.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-12-19 18:53|| 2005-12-19 18:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Latest I read is 19 bodies recovered (including 3 babies, god rest their poor souls), and the 20th presumed dead.

A lot of people lost family and friends today. It's a terrible shame.

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