Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Aug 4, 1991, Atlantic...
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on August 4, 1991 near Atlantic Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power from both engines for...
- Date: August 4, 1991
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of power from both engines for undetermined reasons. Fuel estimates indicated there should have been adequate fuel.
A charter Aero Commander 500 flying from Walker Cay to West Palm Beach lost power from both engines in level flight. Restart attempts failed, and the pilot ditched in the Atlantic, where the aircraft sank. The pilot and three passengers were rescued two days later.