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Crash of an Antonov AN-72P off Kribi

Date & Time: Jul 30, 2019
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-72
Operator:
Equatorial Guinea Air Corps
Registration:
032
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Malabo – Bata
MSN:
36576096926
YOM:
1992
Location:
Kribi
South
Country:
Cameroon
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Malabo to Bata, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few km off Kribi, South Cameroon. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide near Mouangko: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1956
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Transports Aériens du Gabon
Registration:
F-OAVZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Libreville – Kribi – Douala
MSN:
6790
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mouangko
Littoral
Country:
Cameroon
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising at low height, the twin engine aircraft hit a tree and crashed in the Sanaga River, about 40 km south of Douala. As the airplane failed to arrive at Douala Airport, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found near Mouangko five weeks later on October 26. The pilot was killed. For undetermined reason, he was flying at an insufficient altitude.
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