Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, May 31, 2002 (2 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on May 31, 2002 near Marigot-Douglas-Charles (ex Melville Hall), Dominica with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: May 31, 2002
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Marigot-Douglas-Charles (ex Melville Hall), Dominica
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The pilot reported engine problems before the aircraft disappeared.
A Rockwell Aero Commander 500B operated by Bevins Air Service on a charter flight from Dominica reported engine problems and turned back toward the island. The aircraft was last seen on radar about six miles north of Dominica and is presumed to have ditched in the Atlantic. The pilot is presumed dead, and a passenger's body was recovered several days later.