Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 November 1981
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400
Owner/operator: Libyan Arab Airlines
Registration Number: 5A-DBE
Location: 56 km from Kufra –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel systemAircraft fuel system
Category: Accident
An emergency landing occurred due to a fuel shortage, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.An emergency landing occurred due to a fuel shortage, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Ran out of fuel. An emergency landing was carried out in the desert. Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
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