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 N2969, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 19, 2005 |
| Summary | In-flight structural failure due to metal fatigue cracking and poor maintenance |
| Site | Government Cut, Port of Miami, Florida, United States 25°45′38″N 80°07′26″W / 25.76056°N 80.12389°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Grumman G-73T Turbine Mallard |
| Operator | Chalk's Ocean Airways |
| Registration | N2969 |
| Flight origin | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, United States |
| Stopover | Miami Seaplane Base, Florida, United States |
| Destination | North Bimini Airport, Bahamas |
| Occupants | 20 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 was an aircraft crash that occurred off Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States on December 19, 2005. All 18 passengers and both of the crew members on board the 1947 Grumman G-73T Turbine Mallard died in the crash, which was attributed to metal fatigue on the starboard wing resulting in separation of the wing from the fuselage.[1]: vii
It was the only fatal passenger incident in Chalk's Ocean Airways history.[2]
- ^ "In-flight Separation of Right Wing, Flying Boat, Inc. (doing business as Chalk's Ocean Airways) Flight 101, Grumman Turbo Mallard (G-73T), N2969, Port of Miami, Florida, December 19, 2005" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. May 30, 2007. NTSB/AAR-07/04. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Associated Press article on the accident". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2005-12-20.