Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Nov 4, 1984 (1 killed), Dan...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on November 4, 1984 near Dangriga, Stann Creek, Belize with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure after takeoff, possibly...
- Date: November 4, 1984
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Dangriga, Stann Creek, Belize
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after takeoff, possibly because the aircraft was overloaded.
A Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crashed after takeoff from Dangriga Airport in Belize. While climbing, one engine failed, the aircraft lost height and crashed in a large explosion. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed, and the flight was an illegal contraband run reportedly bound for Florida.