IAI 1124 Westwind crash, Jul 5, 2021 (2 killed), Treasure...
IAI 1124 Westwind accident on July 5, 2021 near Treasure Cay, Central Abaco, Bahamas with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft failed to climb as...
- Date: July 5, 2021
- Aircraft: IAI 1124 Westwind
- Location: Treasure Cay, Central Abaco, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft failed to climb as required, classified as controlled flight into terrain. The crew did not configure the aircraft for the proper takeoff and were unfamiliar with its systems.
An IAI Westwind 1124A failed to climb after taking off from Treasure Cay runway 32. It hit airport lights and trees about 2,000 feet beyond the runway end, broke apart and burned. Both crew members were killed.