Date: | Monday 6 June 2011 |
Time: | 10:25 |
Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Owner/operator: | DHL Aviation |
Registration: | TR-LII |
MSN: | 7504 |
Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 2,3 km S off Libreville Airport (LBV) -
Gabon
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Port Gentil Airport (POG/FOOG) |
Destination airport: | Libreville Airport (LBV/FOOL) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:An Antonov 26 cargo plane, operating on a flight for DHL, crashed into the sea just off the shore near Libreville Airport (LBV). The airplane came to rest submerged with the top of the tail sticking out of the water. All three crew members and single passenger, survived the accident.
The airplane had departed Port Gentil Airport (POG) at 09:47 on a flight to Libreville (LBV) where it was expected to land at 10:22. During the approach phase the pilot reported problems with the hydraulic system and announced that the flight would perform a go around. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft crashed into the sea.
Sources:
Gabon : Urgent ! Crash d'un avion bimoteur de type cessna aux abords de l'ex hôtel Dialogue (LVDPG, 6-6-2011)
AFP
Info Gabon (7-6-2011)
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