Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 January 1987
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 100
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: T.12B-32
Location: 200 m off Bata Airport (BSG) –
ÿ Equatorial Guinea
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: CASA C-212 Aviocar aircraftCASA C-212 Aviocar aircraft
Category: Accident
A CASA C-212 Aviocar military transport plane crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Bata Airport (BSG) in mainland Equatorial Guinea, resulting in the loss of all three crew members and nineteen passengers.A CASA C-212 Aviocar military transport plane crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Bata Airport (BSG) in mainland Equatorial Guinea, resulting in the loss of all three crew members and nineteen passengers.
Description
A CASA C-212 Aviocar military transport plane, operated by the Spanish Air Force, was destroyed when it crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Bata Airport (BSG), mainland Equatorial Guinea. None of the three crew members and nineteen passengers survived the accident.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
