Preliminary information
On December 17, 2009, about 1922 eastern standard time, a Dassault Falcon 20, N28RK, crashed in a remote area approximately 12 miles east of Matthew Town, Inagua, Bahamas. The 2 pilots were killed and the airplane was destroyed. Night, visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (MDJB) at an undetermined time and was destined for Fort Lauderdale, Florida (KFXE).
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bahamian Government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Manager of Flight Standards, Bahamas
P.O. Box AP 59244
Nassau, N.P. Bahamas
Phone: (242) 377-3445/3448
Facsimile: (242) 377-6060
This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Bahamian Government.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10RA097 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 18, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Matthew Town, BS
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Dassault/Sud FALCON 20
- N-number
- N28RK
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.