A Jamaican man remains hospitalised after a plane crash that claimed the life of his son in waters near South Bimini in the Bahamas on the weekend.

The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old pilot Kyle Wade.

His father, 59-year-old Andre Wade, was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and is a past student of Wolmer’s Boys’ School, media reports indicated. 

According to the Bahamian Tribune news website, the Jamaican and his son were aboard a Piper Navajo PA-31 aircraft that took off from South Bimini International Airport in the Bahamas on Friday, April 16. The flight was destined for Opa Locka, Florida. 

However, about 10:10pm, the plane crashed in shallow waters at the end of the airport’s runway.

A report from Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) chief investigator, Captain Delvin Major, stated that officials received information on the crash about 10:48pm on Friday, April 16.

Major, in a statement, informed that Kyle, who was the pilot, succumbed to injuries he sustained at Bimini Clinic, while his father was airlifted to Nassau.

The elder Wade was airlifted to the USA for further medical treatment, Major disclosed. His present condition is unknown.

Meanwhile, Major further stated that “the pilot was in possession of a valid USA commercial pilot licence with appropriate ratings for the aircraft as well as a valid medical certificate”.

The AAIA is continuing its probe to determine the cause of the crash.