By Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today | Ten people, including local Caribbean musicians, are dead after a plane crashed on the largest island in the Bahamas, local officials said. According to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), a Cessna 402 crashed just after 1 p.m. local time on Friday, July 10, after departing Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau.
The aircraft, with Bahamas registration C6-FLX, was en route to San Andros Airport on Andros Island, the AAIA announced in a news release.
The aircraft, operated by Flamingo Air, reportedly “encountered difficulties and crashed into bushes prior to landing,” in North Andros, according to the release.
“Response efforts are currently underway, with the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Airport Authority, and emergency medical personnel responding to the accident site,” the release continues. “The AAIA extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those affected by this tragic accident and keeps all those impacted in its thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund
Contributing: Reuters
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Musicians, DJ among 10 dead after plane crashes in the Bahamas
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Da Pond band members tragically die in plane crash while traveling to performance in Bahamas
By Matthew Thomas, Men’s Journal
The music world has suffered a horrible tragedy. Members of a beloved band who were traveling to an intended performance have died following a plane crash. Loved ones, fans, and their bandmates are mourning as they have suffered an incalculable loss.
What Happened?
On Friday, July 10, 2026, The Associated Press reported that tragedy struck when a small plane, identified as a Cessna 402, crashed in the North Andros region of the Bahamas. The flight was traveling from Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau to San Andros when it crashed. All ten passengers who were on board passed away. The AP noted that although Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis initially stated that one person had survived, that individual later succumbed to their injuries.
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Who Was on Board the Aircraft?
The day after the accident, The Daily Mail reported that members of the popular band Da Pond Band had been identified as victims of the crash. The outlet noted that DJ Fresh, whose real name was Melvin Henfield, had also been revealed to have been a victim. Citing Eyewitness News, the outlet reported that they’d been identified on social media and the plane’s manifest. The list of seven reported victims was Quinton Myers, Mateo Winder, Rashad Storr, Giovanni McKenzie, Travis Johnson, Franklyn Cambridge, and Macaro Rolle.
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