Cargo aircraft crashes after takeoff from St Maarten
A Short 360 cargo aircraft operated by SkyWay Enterprises crashed shortly
after departing St Maarten-Princess Juliana International airport on 29 October,
killing at least one of two pilots, according to a US Federal Aviation
Administration accident report.
The aircraft, registration number N380MQ,
was operating flight SKZ7101 from Philipsburg on St Maarten to San Juan,
according to reports and the FAA.
It crashed into the ocean about 3.2km
(2mi) from the airport, the FAA says.
There were two pilots on the
aircraft. The body of the first officer was found, while the other pilot
remained missing as of Wednesday, according to reports.
An employee who
answered the telephone at SkyWay's Kissimmee, Florida, headquarters late in the
day on 30 October says he is not authorised to comment about the matter, adding
that no other company officials were currently available to
speak.
SkyWay's fleet includes six Short aircraft, one McDonnell Douglas
DC-9 and one Learjet 24, Flightglobal's Ascend Fleets database shows.
The
aircraft that crashed, N380MQ, was built in 1986 and powered by Pratt &
Whitney Canada PT6A turboprops. It was formerly operated by American Eagle
carriers Simmons Airlines and Executive Airlines, according to Ascend.
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