Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 February 2001
Aircraft Type: GAF Nomad N.24A
Owner/operator: Gum Air
Registration Number: PZ-TBP
Location: 3 km from Jacobkondre –
ÿ Suriname
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Nomad plane experienced a loss of radio contact during flight, leading to a crash into a mountain. The aircraft was reported to be flying low.A Nomad plane experienced a loss of radio contact during flight, leading to a crash into a mountain. The aircraft was reported to be flying low.
Description
The Nomad plane had fallen out of radio contact, and personnel at the airstrip in Jakobkondre said it was flying low and crashed into a mountain.
Primary Cause
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