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Miami man pleads guilty in 2020 boating crash deaths of young couple in the Bahamas
Read full article: Miami man pleads guilty in 2020 boating crash deaths of young couple in the BahamasA Miami man who drove a powerboat at high speed into a rocky area off the coast of Bimini pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter charges following the death of two passengers three years ago, according to the Department of Justice.
4 days before he was killed, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent time with Bimini fisherman
Read full article: 4 days before he was killed, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent time with Bimini fishermanIn Bimini, Ansil Saunders is a bonefishing legend and he recalls making an impact on the late Dr. Martin Luther King.
Attorney speaks out for couple that survived fatal boat wreck
Read full article: Attorney speaks out for couple that survived fatal boat wreckMIAMI It was early July when a boat crashed near Bimini with two couples on board. The other couple Josbel Fernandez and Violeta Khouri were airlifted to a South Florida hospital. According to their attorney, the couples met while vacationing in the Bahamas and decided to go boating. An investigation is still openMy heart goes out ... that being said, we want the truth to be known, the attorney said Monday. Local 10 News has reached out for comment from the family of the deceased but has not heard back.
Woman disappears after Bahamas boat crash involving South Florida residents
Read full article: Woman disappears after Bahamas boat crash involving South Florida residentsFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Bahamian Defence Force are searching for a woman who vanished on Friday in the Bahamas after a boat crash involving three other South Florida residents. According to the Bahamian Air Sea Rescue Association, the boat ran aground at a high rate of speed at approximately 12:25 a.m.An image of the damaged boat involved in a crash near Bimini. (WPLG)Bahamian authorities found a man who had also disappeared after the boat crash near Bimini. A man and woman who were injured during a boat crash in Bimini were rushed to Broward Health on Friday. (Bob Palumbo-Local 10 News)The patients, Josbel Fernandez and Violeta Khouri, were at Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach on Friday evening.
VIDEO: Tropical storm warnings issued for Bahamas with new storm
Read full article: VIDEO: Tropical storm warnings issued for Bahamas with new stormTropical storm warnings were issued Thursday afternoon for several of the same areas recently hit by Hurricane Dorian. The upper low has created unfavorable winds that have prevented the disturbance from organizing. If it does, it could serve to steer Tropical Disturbance No. Upper winds appear favorable for fairly quick development of a strong storm if it goes that way. Tropical Disturbance No.
Bahamian officials identify plane crash survivors
Read full article: Bahamian officials identify plane crash survivorsMIAMI - Bahamian officials on Friday identified three people who survived a plane crash Thursday off Bimini as Morel Trimpin Aldrich Reubens, who was the pilot, Joaquin Nova Sr. and Joaquin Nova Jr. And thanks to everyone at Cat Cay and the Bahamian Police who attended to us. We asked what happened and they said, 'Our plane just crashed,'" Tim Hampson said. There were no bad injuries, thank god," Tim Hampson said. Officials said the three survivors were transferred to Bahamian authorities in Cat Cay before they returned home.
Survivors of small plane crash off Bimini identified
Read full article: Survivors of small plane crash off Bimini identifiedBahamian officials on Friday identified three people who survived a plane crash Thursday off Bimini as Morel Trimpin Aldrich Reubens, who was the pilot, Joaquin Nova Sr. and Joaquin Nova Jr. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Fishing boat rescues 3 people after plane crashes 20 miles off Bimini
Read full article: Fishing boat rescues 3 people after plane crashes 20 miles off BiminiMIAMI - U.S. Coast Guard crews based in Miami responded Thursday to a report of plane crash 20 miles east of Bimini. We asked what happened and they said, 'Our plane just crashed,'" Tim Hampson said. There were no bad injuries, thank god," Tim Hampson said. #UPDATE Footage of the downed aircraft after observers fly over the area after a fishing vessel crew rescued the 3 survivors from the water 20 miles east of Bimini. pic.twitter.com/LCik12nN7q USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) August 8, 2019According to Bergen, the small plane had departed from Great Harbour Cay Airport in The Bahamas and was flying to Miami Executive Airport when it crashed.
3 people rescued after plane crashes 20 miles east of Bimini
Read full article: 3 people rescued after plane crashes 20 miles east of BiminiU.S. Coast Guard crews based in Miami responded Thursday to a report of plane crash 20 miles east of Bimini. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
US Coast Guard responds to report of plane crash 20 miles off Bimini
Read full article: US Coast Guard responds to report of plane crash 20 miles off BiminiMIAMI - U.S. Coast Guard crews based in Miami responded Thursday to a report of plane crash 20 miles west of Bimini. The incident reportedly involves a single-engine aircraft. According to Coast Guard officials, the report of the downed plane is unconfirmed at this time, but aircraft crews, a Coast Guard cutter and boats stationed in Miami Beach are responding to the area to investigate. Watch Local 10 News or refresh this page for updates. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.