Cocaine found in Aaliyah crash pilot autopsy

The pilot involved in the plane crash which killed Aaliyah had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his body.

The Bahamas Department of Civil Aviation says an autopsy revealed cocaine in his urine and traces of alcohol in his stomach.

Authorities are investigating how the substances might have affected the pilot at the time of the August crash.

The pilot, Luis Antonio Morales Blanes, was sentenced to three years probation on charges of crack cocaine possession 12 days before the crash.

Nine people died when the Cessna 402-B crashed during takeoff.

The autopsy information on Morales was released for the first time on Tuesday along with results from inspections on the airplane's wreckage.

The report says the plane may not have undergone fuel-pump wiring modifications required in August 1988.

Unidentified particles and corrosion found in the fuel filters were "indications that routine maintenance was not being performed," the statement says.

The investigative committee has not yet been able to talk to the plane's owner, or inspect the engine or aircraft log books, which would show maintenance.

The twin-engine plane was also at least 700 pounds overweight, investigators have said. Although nine people were on board, the plane is certified to carry only up to eight including the pilot.