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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1978 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-21A Goose |
| Owner/operator: | Antilles Air Boats |
| Registration: | N8777A |
| MSN: | 1152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Saint Thomas -
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | St John, VI |
| St Croix, VI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Forced landing in the sea after both engines lost power. Both pilots drowned. Passengers rescued.
Sources:
NTSB
http://goosecentral.web.officelive.com/1152.aspx
El Caribe 7 April 1978, p26
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 January 1957 | N606 | New York State Conservation Dept. | 0 | Near Rhinebeck, NY |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jan-2011 03:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2022 00:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 09-Sep-2024 07:20 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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