Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101
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.: vii
The aircraft involved in the crash, taken in 2005, months before 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, Miami Beach, Florida, United States 25°45′38″N 80°07′26″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 |
It was the only fatal passenger incident in Chalk's Ocean Airways history.
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