Convair 440 N444JM
24 November 1979 · Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 November 1979 at about 02:08 local time, a Convair 440 registered N444JM, operated by MacKey International, was involved in an accident during in flight near Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries. 46 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 440
- Registration
- N444JM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- MacKey International
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Ft Lauderdale, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0024
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FIRE IN R WHEEL WELL/ENG.ENG SEPARATED BFR LNDG.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOV OF BAHAMAS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 440 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1979 | Convair 440 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Cornerstone Co | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1978 | Convair 440 | Shippingport, Pennsylvania, United States | Argosy Airline | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Convair 440 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Ocean Airways | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1980 | Convair 440 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Ocean Airways | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1981 | Convair 440 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Convair 440 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Island Airlines Hawaii Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1979 | Curtis-Wrt C-46D | South Caicos, Other-Foreign Countries | Rich International Airways | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr 560E | Bimini, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 Oct 1980 | Boeing 737 | Prt Au Prnc, Other-Foreign Countries | Air Florida | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 210 | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Cay Verde, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1978 | Na Rockwell 560 | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 5 |