Narrative:
Crashed during a night approach to Banjul, Gambia, in bad weather.
Six German tourists and two Spanish crew members were killed. One 15-year old passenger survived.
» Hamburger Abendblatt 11 October 1997, p24
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 October 1997 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Operator: | NAYSA Aerotaxis |
| Registration: | EC-ERQ |
| MSN: | BB-218 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) from Banjul ( Gambia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Las Palmas-Airport de Gran Canaria (LPA/GCLP), Spain |
| Banjul-Yundum International Airport (BJL/GBYD), Gambia |
Crashed during a night approach to Banjul, Gambia, in bad weather.
Six German tourists and two Spanish crew members were killed. One 15-year old passenger survived.
Sources:
» Flight International» Hamburger Abendblatt 11 October 1997, p24
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Distance from Las Palmas-Airport de Gran Canaria to Banjul-Yundum International Airport as the crow flies is 1618 km (1011 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Las Palmas-Airport de Gran Canaria to Banjul-Yundum International Airport as the crow flies is 1618 km (1011 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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