Bamako City District | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Following an uneventful cloud seeding mission over the region of Mopti, the pilot was returning to Bamako-Senou Airport. For unknown reasons, the aircraft made a belly landing and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the right side of runway 06/24. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76TD in Bamako

Date & Time: Oct 31, 2007

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

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5A-DNQ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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00434 54641

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1984

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Upon landing at Bamako-Senou Airport, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six crew members evacuated safely. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in October 2007.

Crash of a Boeing 707-369C in Bamako

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1996

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

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Registration:

5X-JON

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Marseille – Niamey – Bamako

MSN:

20546

YOM:

1972

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While descending to Bamako-Senou Airport, the crew was informed about the poor weather conditions at destination with thunderstorm activity and strong crosswinds. As the visibility was estimated to be above 10 km, the crew decided to continue the approach. After landing on runway 06, the aircraft was caught by strong crosswinds and started to roll left and right, causing the right wing to struck the runway surface. Out of control, the aircraft veered off runway to the right and collided with a bunker. The right wing was torn off and the aircraft came to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after landing due to strong crosswinds in thunderstorm activity.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Bamako: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1983

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

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Registration:

TZ-ACH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

394

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1973

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On final approach to Bamako-Senou Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Niéla, about 5 km short of runway. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20C in Bamako: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Dassault Falcon 20

Operator:

Registration:

7T-VRE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Algiers - Bamako - Freetown

MSN:

156

YOM:

1969

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On final approach to Bamako Intl Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with stormy weather and severe turbulences. The airplane went out of control and crashed 8 km short of runway. Both passengers and a crew member were injured while three other crew members were killed. Both passengers were the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Seddick Benyahia and his chief of staff. They were en route to Freetown to take part to a conference about the war in the Western Sahara.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Bamako: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1971

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

6V-AAP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Bamako – Abidjan

MSN:

20505

YOM:

1944

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Less than two minutes after his night takeoff from Bamako Airport, while climbing, the pilot initiated a right turn when the airplane struck a hill and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.