BIMINI, The Bahamas — A pilot escaped without injury after an aircraft ditched in shallow water near The Bahamas’ Cat Cay Airport last night.

The plane, a Tecnam P-Mentor registered in the United States as N102US, was unable to complete its attempted landing after expirencing mechanical issues and ended up in the water about 1,000 feet south of the runway at around 9 pm on October 25.

The pilot, who was the aircraft’s only occupant, got out and swam to shore.

The individual was later taken for a medical assessment and reported to be in good health.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) is investigating the incident under international aviation investigation procedures and local regulations.
Investigations remain ongoing.