Britten-Norman Trislander crash, Dec 15, 2008 (12 killed)
Britten-Norman Trislander accident on December 15, 2008 near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands with 12 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. No...
- Date: December 15, 2008
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Trislander
- Location: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. No official investigation report was found in the sources reviewed.
A Britten-Norman Trislander operated on a charter flight from the Dominican Republic toward New York with a stop planned in the Bahamas. About 35 minutes after departure, the pilot sent a brief mayday while cruising off the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the aircraft disappeared. Searchers found no trace of the aircraft or the 12 people on board.