What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 11, 2026, Cessna C172, registration privacy data omitted with a private pilot and CFI departed ket west international airport (eym) conducting 14 CFR 141 training with a planned destination to north perry airport (hwo) a 141 phoenix east aviation, LLC "blue phoenix" certificated flight school. While under flight following at FL 5500 Cessna 172, registration privacy data omitted was struck by Beech king air 200, registration privacy data omitted.
The Beech king air 200, registration privacy data omitted, departed marsh harbour (mhh) Bahamas southwest inbound to Marathon international airport (mth) with a pilot, safety pilot and 2 passengers on board operating under part 91 requested to cancel their IFR flight plan to mth. Their cancellation was received at that time and traffic was issued to them in reference to the opposite direction C172 privacy data omitted.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 11, 2026, CESSNA C172, REGISTRATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WITH A PRIVATE PILOT AND CFI DEPARTED KET WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EYM) CONDUCTING 14 CFR 141 TRAINING WITH A PLANNED DESTINATION TO NORTH PERRY AIRPORT (HWO) A 141 PHOENIX EAST AVIATION, LLC "BLUE PHOENIX" CERTIFICATED FLIGHT SCHOOL. WHILE UNDER FLIGHT FOLLOWING AT FL 5500 CESSNA 172, REGISTRATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS STRUCK BY BEECH KING AIR 200, REGISTRATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
THE BEECH KING AIR 200, REGISTRATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTED MARSH HARBOUR (MHH) BAHAMAS SOUTHWEST INBOUND TO MARATHON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MTH) WITH A PILOT, SAFETY PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS ON BOARD OPERATING UNDER PART 91 REQUESTED TO CANCEL THEIR IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO MTH. THEIR CANCELLATION WAS RECEIVED AT THAT TIME AND TRAFFIC WAS ISSUED TO THEM IN REFERENCE TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION C172 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
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