A small plane crashed Tuesday in Bahamian waters about 80 miles off the coast of Florida and all 10 people aboard were rescued, officials in the Bahamas said.
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The pilot had declared an emergency and then communication with the aircraft was lost, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority in the Bahamas said in a media post. The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple Bahamian agencies were involved in the ensuring search and rescue.
The U.S. Coast Guard launched a C-27 aircraft to look for the downed Beechcraft 300 King Air turboprop plane. The rescued passengers were brought in for medical evaluations, the Coast Guard said.
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#Breaking @USCG C-27 was launched to search for an aircraft that crashed approx 80 mi off Melbourne. Reportedly, all 10 people are accounted for & are being brought to EMS for further eval. The cause of the crash is unknown. We will update with more info. as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/VscO6KXI5U
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— U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (@USCGSoutheast) May 12, 2026
The cause of the crash remains unknown.