Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101, Airline disaster in Miami
Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 was a seaplane that crashed on December 19, 2005.
The airline had been operating since 1919, making it one of the oldest in the world at the time of the accident.
Chalk's Ocean Airways played a significant role in connecting the Florida coast with the Bahamas.
The crash prompted a reevaluation of the safety measures for seaplanes.
The Grumman G-73T Turbine Mallard involved in the crash was an amphibious aircraft, capable of landing on water and land.
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