Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 January 1983
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1329-25 JetStar II
Owner/operator: Libyan Government
Registration Number: 5A-DAR
Location: near Tripoli –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Communications and Navigation System (ACNS).Aircraft Communications and Navigation System (ACNS).
Category: Accident
A Lockheed JetStar II jet operated for the Libyan Government, departing Tripoli, Libya on a flight to Algiers, Algeria. After takeoff, the crew lost contact with Tripoli Control after just three minutes. Search efforts for the wreckage continued for eight days without success. The aircraft was last observed climbing to 7000 feet.A Lockheed JetStar II jet operated for the Libyan Government, departing Tripoli, Libya on a flight to Algiers, Algeria. After takeoff, the crew lost contact with Tripoli Control after just three minutes. Search efforts for the wreckage continued for eight days without success. The aircraft was last observed climbing to 7000 feet.
Description
A Lockheed JetStar II jet operated for the Libyan Government, departed Tripoli, Libya on a flight to Algiers, Algeria. Three minutes after takeoff the crew failed to contact Tripoli Control. It was last noticed climbing through 7000 feet. Authorities searched for eight days but the wreckage was not located. The fatality index is presumed.
Primary Cause
Loss of communication with ground control.Loss of communication with ground control.Share on:
