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Accident description
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Status:
Date:22 FEB 1985
Type:Antonov 24B
Operator:Air Mali
Registration: TZ-ACT
C/n / msn: 87304104
First flight: 1968
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 48 / Occupants: 49
Total:Fatalities: 50 / Occupants: 51
Airplane damage: Written off
Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:ca 3 km from Tombouctou (Mali) show on map
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Tombouctou Airport (TOM/GATB), Mali
Destination airport:Bamako Airport (BKO/GABS), Mali
Narrative:
An engine failure forced the crew to return to the airport. The aircraft crashed before being able to reach the airport.

Sources:
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Statistics
82nd loss of a Antonov 24
7th worst accident involving a Antonov 24 (at the time)
11th worst accident involving a Antonov 24 (currently)
The worst accident in Mali (at the time)
The worst accident in Mali (currently)

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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 Tombouctou Airport (TOM/GATB) to Bamako Airport (BKO/GABS) as the crow flies is 703 km (439 miles).

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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