Saab 340 C6-HBW
7 February 2017 · Freeport, Bahamas · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 2017 at about 22:00 local time, a Saab 340 registered C6-HBW, operated by Western Air Limited, was involved in an accident near Freeport, Bahamas. 36 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Coordinates
- 26.5586, -78.6956
- Aircraft
- Saab 340
- Registration
- C6-HBW
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Western Air Limited
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA17WA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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
The government of Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SAAB 340 airplane that occurred on February 07, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bahamas's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Bahamas.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Saab 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2017 | Saab 340 | Sydney, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Saab 340 | Dubbo, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Saab 340 | Merimbula, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Saab 340 | Mangrove Cay, Bahamas | Skybahamas Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Saab 340 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Saab 340 | South Melbourne, Australia | Rex Airlines | Unknown | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2017 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Dec 2017 | Cessna T210 | West End, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Cessna 150 | Unknown, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Boeing 737 300 | Nassau, Bahamas | Kalitta Charters Ii Llc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Cessna 421B | Rock Sound, Bahamas | HAT Investments LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Learjet 55 | Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |