Tragedy as 5 bandmates die in Bahamas plane crash as Da Pond Band singer shares grief

The crash happened in the Bahamas on Friday (Image: The ZNS Network)

Ten people have died in a horror plane crash in the Bahamas on Friday, and it has now emerged five of the fatalities were members of the same band. Da Pond Band – known for performing Caribbean music – had been due to perform at an Independence Day celebration on Andros Island alongside a DJ.

Undertaking a flight that usually takes under 20 minutes, the plane left Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and was en route to San Andros when it crashed in North Andros, the Bahamian Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority said. The band confirmed the members who died were Giovanni McKenzie, Mateo Winder, Rashad Storr, Tonique Gilot and Travis Johnson. Melvin Henfield, also known as DJ Fresh, was also on the flight.