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Kufra (الكفرة)

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 near Kufra

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DBE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
MSN:
10275
YOM:
1965
Location:
Kufra
Kufra (الكفرة)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
20196
Aircraft flight cycles:
13716
Circumstances:
While descending to Kufra, both engines failed. The crew completed an emergency belly landing in a sandy area located 56 km from Kufra. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 in Kufrah

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DBR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10517
YOM:
1975
Location:
Kufra
Kufra (الكفرة)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
10734
Aircraft flight cycles:
6978
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Kufra Airport for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-1B2 in Kufra

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
LZ-BAA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sofia - Al-Koufrah
MSN:
8 3 460 01
YOM:
1968
Location:
Kufra
Kufra (الكفرة)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the four engine aircraft landed hard. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The exact date remains unknown but the accident occurred during December 1975.
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