On December 22, 1996, about 0750 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N48PB, registered to N48PB, Inc., operated by Taino Air Services Ltd., experienced collapse of the main landing gear at the Walker Cay Airport, Walker Cay, Bahamas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed for the Bahamian scheduled domestic passenger flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. The flight originated about 0730 from the Freeport International Airport, Freeport, Bahamas.

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