Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 February 1987
Aircraft Type: Learjet 55
Owner/operator: Aero France
Registration Number: F-GDHR
Location: near Jakiri –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/systemAircraft engine/system
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed in a mountainous area at an altitude of 11900 meters. One passenger, French senior official Michel Baroin, was returning to France after a meeting with Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The crash occurred during flight.A commercial aircraft crashed in a mountainous area at an altitude of 11900 meters. One passenger, French senior official Michel Baroin, was returning to France after a meeting with Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The crash occurred during flight.
Description
Crashed in a mountainous area from an altitude of 11900 m. One of the passengers was French senior official Michel Baroin. He was returning to France after meeting with Congolese president Denis Sassou-Nguesso.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to adverse weather conditions at that altitude.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to adverse weather conditions at that altitude.Share on:
