Conakry Region | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft departed Nouakchott in he evening of July 27 on a regular schedule service to Conakry with an intermediate stop in Dakar, carrying 91 passengers and a crew of six. Following an uneventful flight from Dakar, the crew started a night approach to Conakry-Gbessia Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway (due to recent rain falls), the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, collided with the ILS antenna and some approach lights, lost its nose gear and came to rest 500 metres further. Ten passengers were injured while all 87 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew, causing the aircraft to land half way down the runway and reducing the landing distance available. The crew failed to follow SOP's and to initiate a go-around procedure as the landing was obviously missed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-51 in Conakry

Date & Time: Nov 13, 2000 at 1813 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-9

Operator:

Registration:

9G-ADY

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Accra – Abidjan – Monrovia – Freetown – Conakry

MSN:

47679

YOM:

1975

Flight number:

GH530

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Aircraft flight hours:

45600

Aircraft flight cycles:

64300

Circumstances:

While descending to Conakry-Gbessia Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with the undercarriage that could not be lowered. Several attempts were made to lower the gear manually but this was unsuccessful. The crew decided to complete a belly landing. After touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres and came to rest on the runway. All 50 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-62M near Conakry: 23 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-62

Operator:

Registration:

P-889

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Pyongyang - Kabul - Cairo - Conakry

MSN:

21391

YOM:

1972

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Circumstances:

The four engine airplane departed Pyongyang Airport on a regular schedule service to Conakry, carrying 17 passengers and a crew of six. After two intermediate stops in Kabul and Cairo, the crew continued to Conakry without any incident. While descending to the Conakry-Gbessia Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck a mountain located in the Fouta-Djalon Mountain Range, about 30 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 23 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Conakry

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

3X-GAU

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

87304210

YOM:

1978

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Circumstances:

After touchdown at Conakry-Gbessia Airport, the crew encountered difficulties and the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further with the left wing partially torn off. All 35 occupants were uninjured.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18D in Conakry: 15 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-18

Operator:

Registration:

3X-GAX

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Moscow – Bamako – Conakry

MSN:

187 0098 03

YOM:

1967

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Aircraft flight hours:

8388

Aircraft flight cycles:

4294

Circumstances:

On final approach to Conakry-Gbessia Airport, the four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a marshfield located few km short of runway threshold. A crew member and a passenger survived while 15 other occupants were killed.