Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 April 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24RV
Owner/operator: Air Bissau
Registration Number: J5-GBE
Location: 100 km SE of Maaten al-Sarra –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing in the desert due to a violent sandstorm. Yasir Arafat, the aircraft’s head, survived the incident.A Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing in the desert due to a violent sandstorm. Yasir Arafat, the aircraft’s head, survived the incident.
Description
Force landed in the desert when it ran into a violent sandstorm. Yasir Arafat, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, was one of the surviving passengers.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
A violent sandstorm caused a severe loss of control, resulting in a forced landing in a remote desert location.A violent sandstorm caused a severe loss of control, resulting in a forced landing in a remote desert location.Share on:
