Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 May 1986
Aircraft Type: Breguet 1150 Atlantic
Owner/operator: Aronavale
Registration Number: 19
Location: 40 km N of Djibouti –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 experienced a loss of control during flight approaching the Montagne du Day, a cloud-shrouded mountain peak. The aircraft was flying at a relatively low altitude.A Cessna 172 experienced a loss of control during flight approaching the Montagne du Day, a cloud-shrouded mountain peak. The aircraft was flying at a relatively low altitude.
Description
Flew into the side of the cloud-shrouded 5,500-foot Montagne du Day.
Source of Information
http://www.vpinternational.cahttp://www.vpinternational.caPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions ? specifically, dense cloud cover reducing visibility and potentially impacting aircraft stability.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions ? specifically, dense cloud cover reducing visibility and potentially impacting aircraft stability.Share on:
