Crash of an Avro 696 Shackleton MR.3 near Agounit
Date & Time:
Jul 13, 1994 at 0135 LT
Registration:
1716
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1526
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was en route from South Africa to England via Abidjan to take part to an airshow. While cruising over the desert by night, both right engines n°3 and 4 failed. Ten minutes later, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a desert area located some 50 km north of Agwenit, Occidental Sahara. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.