Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101
The aircraft plunging into Government Cut after the in-flight breakup | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 19, 2005 |
| Summary | In-flight breakup due to metal fatigue cracking and poor maintenance |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| N2969, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in July 2005 | |
| Aircraft type | Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard |
| Aircraft name | Sunset Express |
| Operator | Chalk's Ocean Airways |
| Registration | N2969 |
| Flight origin | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, United States |
| Stopover | Miami Seaplane Base, Florida, United States |
| Destination | North Bimini Airport, Bahamas |
| Occupants | 20 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 was an aircraft that crashed off Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States on December 19, 2005. All 18 passengers and both of the crew members on board the 1947 Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard died in the crash, which was attributed to metal fatigue on the starboard wing resulting in separation of the wing from the fuselage.
It was the only fatal passenger incident in Chalk's Ocean Airways history.