- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | February 09, 1992 |
Time: | 0515 |
Location: | Near Kafountine, Senegal |
Operator: | Gambcrest |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Dakar - Yoff - Cap Skiring |
AC Type: | Convair CV- 640 |
Registration: | N862FW |
cn / ln: | 009 |
Aboard: | 56 (passengers:50 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 30 (passengers:26 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crashed into trees during its approach. The crew mistook the hotel lights for runway lights. Pilot error and malfunctioning equipment. Founder of Club Med and his son convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with this accident. |
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