The Bahamas Public Hospitals Authority has confirmed that a male and female died on Thursday after an aircraft made an emergency water landing eight miles from New Providence, Bahamas after reportedly experiencing engine trouble.
The two casualties have been identified as Allen Russell of Lowe Sound, North Andros, and Emma McQueen.
The Bahamas Police also confirmed that the other four persons on board are being treated in the hospital and are currently in stable condition.
Following that crash, the pilots have expressed their concerns about what had happened.
According to them, the downed aircraft pilot repeatedly made calls to have the lights turned on at the airport in Andros to facilitate an emergency landing but his request was not honored.
It’s being reported that officials said that they needed permission to have those lights turned on.
It was also said that after his request was reportedly unanswered, that the pilot made an attempt to return to New Providence, where he experienced difficulty and the aircraft went down in waters.
They reportedly waited for more than an hour before search and rescue teams were able to locate them and bring them to Jaws Beach, where they were then transported to the Princess Margaret Hospital for medical attention.
