Skyway Enterprises SH36 at Sint Maarten on Oct 29th 2014, impacted waters shortly after takeoff

A Skyway Enterprises Shorts SD-360 on behalf of Fedex, registration N380MQ performing flight SKZ-7101 from Sint Maarten (Dutch Antilles) to San Juan (Puerto Rico) with 2 crew, was climbing out of Sint Maarten's runway 28 when the aircraft lost height and impacted waters about 2nm off the coast (end of runway) at about 18:35L (22:35).

Rescue and Recovery services located one body, the other pilot is still missing. Coast guard believes they found the first officer's body between Mullet Bay and Cupecoy.

The FAA reported N380MQ crashed after departure into the water, there were 2 persons on board, one was fatally injured, one unconfirmed fatally.

Metars:

TNCM 292300Z 22008KT 160V270 9000 -SHRA FEW010CB BKN012TCU 27/25 Q1010 A2983 RERA, TEMPO SHRA RMK CB/LTG NW

TNCM 292300Z 22008KT 160V270 9000 -SHRA FEW010CB BKN012TCU 27/25 Q1010 A2983 RERA,TEMPO SHRA RMK CB/LTG NW

TNCM 292238Z 23010G20KT 200V270 4000E -SHRA BKN013TCU 26/25 Q1010 A2983 TEMPO SHRA RMK TCU ALQDS

TNCM 292200Z 22011KT 180V260 9000 VCSH BKN013TCU 28/25 Q1010 A2982 RERA TEMPO SHRA/ RMK TCU/SHRA NE TO N AND SW TO W

TNCM 292100Z 21010KT 160V250 9999 -SHRA BKN015TCU 28/25 Q1009 A2982 TEMPO SHRA RMK TCU SE, N, W

TNCM 292100Z 21010KT 160V250 9999 -SHRA BKN015TCU 28/25 Q1009 A 2982 TEMPO SHRARMK TCU SE

TNCM 292000Z 20007KT 140V240 9999 BKN015TCU 28/25 Q1010 A2982 TEMPO SHRA RMK JP FROM N THRGH SW, E

TNCM 291900Z 19004KT 130V300 9999 SCT017TCU 29/25 Q1010 A2983 N OSIG RMK JP TO SW,W

TNCM 291800Z 21005KT 150V260 9999 BKN017TCU 30/25 Q1010 A2984 NOSIG

Map (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):