Narrative:
The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft which usually flew TACV Flight 5002 (São Vicente - Santo Antão) could not be used due to technical problems, so a Dornier 228, owned by the Cape Verde Coast Guard, was used to conduct the flight.
The Do-228 took off from São Vicente at 11:42 for the short flight that was expected to take 13 minutes. Because of bad weather (rain and fog) at Santo Antão the airport was below VFR minima. The pilot decided to return to the island of São Vicente at 11:56. The aircraft flew across the island of Santo Antão and crashed into a wooded mountainside at 1370 m.
accident date: 07-08-1999
type: Dornier 228-201
registration: D-CEDS
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 7 August 1999 |
| Time: | 12:02 |
| Type: |  Dornier 228-201 |
| Operating for: | TACV - Cabo Verde Airlines |
| Leased from: | Guarda Costeira de Cabo Verde |
| Registration: | D4-CBC |
| MSN: | 8091 |
| First flight: | 1986-05-13 (13 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-5-252D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Santo Antão Island ( Cape Verde)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | São Vicente-San Pedro Airport (VXE/GVSV), Cape Verde |
| Santo Antão Airport (NTO/GVAN), Cape Verde | |
| Flightnumber: | 5002 |
The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft which usually flew TACV Flight 5002 (São Vicente - Santo Antão) could not be used due to technical problems, so a Dornier 228, owned by the Cape Verde Coast Guard, was used to conduct the flight.
The Do-228 took off from São Vicente at 11:42 for the short flight that was expected to take 13 minutes. Because of bad weather (rain and fog) at Santo Antão the airport was below VFR minima. The pilot decided to return to the island of São Vicente at 11:56. The aircraft flew across the island of Santo Antão and crashed into a wooded mountainside at 1370 m.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» ICAO AdrepPhotos
accident date: 07-08-1999
type: Dornier 228-201
registration: D-CEDS
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Distance from São Vicente-San Pedro Airport to Santo Antão Airport as the crow flies is 27 km (17 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from São Vicente-San Pedro Airport to Santo Antão Airport as the crow flies is 27 km (17 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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