US, July 11 -- What should have been a day of national pride became a day of mourning on Friday after a Flamingo Air commuter aircraft crashed on North Andros, Bahamas, killing all 10 people on board and prompting Bahamian authorities to temporarily suspend the airline's operating certificate while investigators examine two separate safety incidents involving the carrier.

The twin-engine Cessna 402 departed Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau on a scheduled domestic flight to San Andros Airport when it reportedly encountered difficulties during its approach. According to the Bahamas Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), the aircraft crashed into dense vegetation shortly before landing. Initial reports suggested o...