Plane crash in the Bahamas kills eight

October 6, 2010 A small twin-engined crashed into a lake in the Bahamas shortly after take off Tuesday, killing all eight Bahamian occupants.

The Cessna crashed into Lake Killarney, located near the, after a fire broke out in one of its engines, according to assistant commissioner Hulan Hanna of the.

It is reported that several bodies were recovered from the lake and a person was pulled out alive, but later died of a broken neck. It is reported that the plane, which departed the airport at about 12:30 p.m. local time, was travelling to in the southern Bahamas. According to police, an investigation is in progress to specify the cause of the crash.