- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | June 08, 2004 |
Time: | 0938 |
Location: | Off Libreville, Gabon |
Operator: | Gabon Express |
Flight #: | 221 |
Route: | Libreville - Franceville |
AC Type: | BAe HS-748-232 Srs 2A |
Registration: | TR-LFW |
cn / ln: | 1611/82 |
Aboard: | 30 (passengers:26 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 19 (passengers:18 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft nosedived into the sea about 100 meters off a beach shortly after taking off from Leon Mba international airport. Engine failure forced the plane back towards the airport. |
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