Narrative:
A Libyan Antonov 26 was destroyed in an accident near Grombalia, Tunisia. There were six crew members, two patients and three medics on board the ambulance flight. None of them survived the accident.
The airplane came down approximately 33 km (20 miles) from Tunis-Carthage Airport. News reports indicate that the pilot had reported engine problems to the Tunis air traffic controller.
» AFP
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 21 February 2014 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Libyan Air Cargo |
| Registration: | 5A-DOW |
| MSN: | 11809 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Grombalia ( Tunisia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN/DTTA), Tunisia |
A Libyan Antonov 26 was destroyed in an accident near Grombalia, Tunisia. There were six crew members, two patients and three medics on board the ambulance flight. None of them survived the accident.
The airplane came down approximately 33 km (20 miles) from Tunis-Carthage Airport. News reports indicate that the pilot had reported engine problems to the Tunis air traffic controller.
Sources:
» Alchourouk.com» AFP
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Eleven dead in Libyan Antonov 26 air ambulance accident near Tunis, Tunisia http://t.co/vWqkaVSAGU pic.twitter.com/xv7vBliR6g
— AviationSafety (@AviationSafety) February 21, 2014This 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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