Sea Plane Crash: 'Something Went Drastically Wrong'
Deborah Sharp and Alan Levin
USA TODAY
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Miami Beach, Florida (US):
A seaplane headed for the Bahamas broke apart off Miami Beach and plunged into the ocean Monday, trailed by smoke and flames in front of scores of beachgoers. All 20 of those aboard were confirmed dead.
"There was a flash of fire. Boom. And the wing fell away," said Troy Maness, 26, a surfer and off-duty Miami-Dade firefighter who was waiting for a wave off Miami Beach when the plane crashed. (Related story: Older plane focus of investigation)
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The airplanes are a familiar sight here, but this time "something went drastically wrong," Maness said. "It spiraled. You could hear it hit the water."The 1947 Grumman Mallard was one of the vintage propeller-driven seaplanes owned by Chalk's Ocean Airways that makes regular, half-hour runs between Miami and the island of Bimini.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the accident. A man on the beach filmed the crash and provided the tape to CNN. Such tapes, as well as still photos and witness accounts, may prove useful to the investigation, the NTSB said.
Dec 20, 2005
Deborah Sharp and Alan Levin
USA TODAY
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Miami Beach, Florida (US):
A seaplane headed for the Bahamas broke apart off Miami Beach and plunged into the ocean Monday, trailed by smoke and flames in front of scores of beachgoers. All 20 of those aboard were confirmed dead.
"There was a flash of fire. Boom. And the wing fell away," said Troy Maness, 26, a surfer and off-duty Miami-Dade firefighter who was waiting for a wave off Miami Beach when the plane crashed. (Related story: Older plane focus of investigation)
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See Also:
All 20 aboard die as aircraft plunges into sea
Investigators will try to raise crashed seaplane
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The airplanes are a familiar sight here, but this time "something went drastically wrong," Maness said. "It spiraled. You could hear it hit the water."The 1947 Grumman Mallard was one of the vintage propeller-driven seaplanes owned by Chalk's Ocean Airways that makes regular, half-hour runs between Miami and the island of Bimini.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the accident. A man on the beach filmed the crash and provided the tape to CNN. Such tapes, as well as still photos and witness accounts, may prove useful to the investigation, the NTSB said.
Dec 20, 2005
