Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Mar 9, 2005, Belize City...
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on March 9, 2005 near Belize City-Sir Barry Bowen Municipal, Belize with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control...
- Date: March 9, 2005
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Belize City-Sir Barry Bowen Municipal, Belize
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb caused by windshear, as the weather changed suddenly with an approaching thunderstorm.
A Tropic Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on a scheduled flight from Belize City to San Pedro lost control during the initial climb as a thunderstorm approached the airport. It came down in shallow water and was left upside down. All 14 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.