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| Date: | Thursday 23 January 2020 |
| Time: | 09:07 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Owner/operator: | Sea Flight |
| Registration: | N394SF |
| MSN: | 20800394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1251 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | off Saint Croix -
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT/TIST) |
| Saint Croix-Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX/TISX) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan I force landed at sea following a loss of engine power after takeoff. There were no personal injuries.
The aircraft was not damaged and towed back to the shore.
Sources:
https://vifreepress.com/2020/01/pilot-error-sea-flight-aircraft-crashes-in-sea-short-of-runway-on-st-thomas/
https://viconsortium.com/vi-travel/virgin-islands-watch-scene-of-the-sea-flight-emergency-landing-
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n394sf#239eff17
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2020 10:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Jan-2020 10:43 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jan-2020 10:49 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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