ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322442
| Date: | Wednesday 9 March 2005 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | Tropic Air |
| Registration: | V3-HFW |
| MSN: | 208B0791 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) -
 Belize
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) |
| San Pedro Airport (SPR/MZSP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
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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