Narrative:
During the approach to Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB), the crew requested runway 27 although runway 09 was in use. The Let crashed into the sea while completing a left hand turn for runway 27.
Both pilots were from the Ukraine; both cabin crew members from Djibouti.
» ICAO Adrep 3/02
accident date: 17-03-2002
type: Let L-410UVP-E
registration: J2-KBC
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Sunday 17 March 2002 |
| Time: | 18:02 |
| Type: |  Let L-410UVP-E |
| Operator: | Djibouti Airlines |
| Registration: | J2-KBC |
| MSN: | 912537 |
| First flight: | 1991 |
| Engines: | 2 Walter M-601E |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB) ( Djibouti)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Mogadishu International Airport (MGQ/HCMM), Somalia |
| Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB/HDAM), Djibouti |
During the approach to Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB), the crew requested runway 27 although runway 09 was in use. The Let crashed into the sea while completing a left hand turn for runway 27.
Both pilots were from the Ukraine; both cabin crew members from Djibouti.
Sources:
» Agence Djiboutienne d'Information» ICAO Adrep 3/02
Photos
accident date: 17-03-2002
type: Let L-410UVP-E
registration: J2-KBC
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mogadishu International Airport to Djibouti-Ambouli Airport as the crow flies is 1081 km (676 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Mogadishu International Airport to Djibouti-Ambouli Airport as the crow flies is 1081 km (676 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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