Ten killed as plane crashes in the Bahamas on Independence Day

The aircraft went down in the northern Andros archipelago, the country’s largest island group, as the nation marked its independence celebrations.

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Ten people, including the pilot, died when a plane crashed in the northern Andros archipelago in the Bahamas on the country's Independence Day. Prime Minister Philip Davis said what was meant to be a day of celebration had become one of remembrance.

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  • Ten people, including the pilot, died in the crash
  • The crash occurred in the Andros archipelago, the Bahamas' largest island group
  • Nationalities of victims have not been released; investigations are ongoing

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Ten people, including the pilot, were killed when an aircraft crashed in the Bahamas on Wednesday, turning what should have been a national celebration into a day of mourning.

Prime Minister Philip Davis addressed reporters in the aftermath of the incident. “What was supposed to be a day of celebration has become a day of remembrance,” he said.

The crash occurred in the northern part of the Andros archipelago, the largest island group in the Bahamas, situated in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba. Authorities have not yet disclosed the nationalities of those on board, and investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.

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