Narrative:
The Antonov took off from Managua at 07:10 for a relief flight to Bluefields; ETA being 08:30.
While approaching Bluefields, the crew were told that they could not land right away, because another aircraft was blocking the runway.
The plane later crashed in a mountainous area.
» Scramble 344
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 January 1999 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea - Ejército de Nicaragua |
| Registration: | 152 |
| MSN: | 14206 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 7,5 km (4.7 mls) from Bluefields Airport (BEF) ( Nicaragua)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport (MGA/MNMG), Nicaragua |
| Bluefields Airport (BEF/MNBL), Nicaragua |
The Antonov took off from Managua at 07:10 for a relief flight to Bluefields; ETA being 08:30.
While approaching Bluefields, the crew were told that they could not land right away, because another aircraft was blocking the runway.
The plane later crashed in a mountainous area.
Sources:
» La Tribuna» Scramble 344
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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 Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport to Bluefields Airport as the crow flies is 259 km (162 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport to Bluefields Airport as the crow flies is 259 km (162 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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