2001 Marsh Harbour Cessna 402 crash

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On August 25, 2001, a Cessna 402 twin-engine light aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas, killing the pilot and all eight passengers on board. Among the victims were American singer and actress Aaliyah and members of her entourage, including a hairdresser, her bodyguard and a record executive. The group had just completed filming of the music video for "Rock the Boat" and had chartered the flight to return to Florida. The subsequent investigation determined the aircraft had attempted to take off while heavily overloaded, and also held eight passengers exceeding its certified maximum of seven. It also emerged that the pilot falsified records on his experience and qualifications to fly this type of aircraft.

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