Narrative:
Crashed into the sea after skidding off the runway in heavy wind and rain.
State radio says the number of passengers and crew was 13. The government says 11 people were the plane.
» AP
accident date: 16-04-2008
type: Antonov An-32
registration: 3C-5GE
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 16 April 2008 |
| Time: | 14:23 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-32 |
| Operator: | Equatorial Guinea National Guard |
| Registration: | 3C-5GE |
| MSN: | 1609 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20D-5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Annobón Island ( Equatorial Guinea)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bata Airport (BSG/FGBT), Equatorial Guinea |
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Crashed into the sea after skidding off the runway in heavy wind and rain.
State radio says the number of passengers and crew was 13. The government says 11 people were the plane.
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» AFP» AP
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accident date: 16-04-2008
type: Antonov An-32
registration: 3C-5GE
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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