Beschrijving:
Tropic Air flight 2110 departed Belize City on a domestic flight to San Pedro. Microburst was encountered immediately after takeoff. The airplane impacted the water in a left wing low attitude and sank in 6-feet of water.
A thunderstorm was approaching the airport at the time of the accident.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Datum: | woensdag 9 maart 2005 |
| Tijd: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Tropic Air |
| Registratie: | V3-HFW |
| Constructienummer: | 208B0791 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1999 |
| Motoren: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 1 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 13 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 14 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) ( Belize)
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| Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA), Belize |
| San Pedro Airport (SPR/MZSP), Belize | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 2110 |
Tropic Air flight 2110 departed Belize City on a domestic flight to San Pedro. Microburst was encountered immediately after takeoff. The airplane impacted the water in a left wing low attitude and sank in 6-feet of water.
A thunderstorm was approaching the airport at the time of the accident.
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De afstand tussen Belize City Municipal Airport en San Pedro Airport bedraagt 51 km (32 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Belize City Municipal Airport en San Pedro Airport bedraagt 51 km (32 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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