Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 February 2014
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Libyan Air Cargo
Registration Number: 5A-DOW
Location: near Grombalia –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A Libyan Antonov 26 aircraft crashed near Tunis-Carthage Airport, resulting in the deaths of six crew members and three medics. The accident occurred approximately 33 kilometers (20 miles) from the airport, and all six individuals perished. The pilot reported engine problems to air traffic control.A Libyan Antonov 26 aircraft crashed near Tunis-Carthage Airport, resulting in the deaths of six crew members and three medics. The accident occurred approximately 33 kilometers (20 miles) from the airport, and all six individuals perished. The pilot reported engine problems to air traffic control.
Description
A Libyan Antonov 26 was destroyed in an accident near Grombalia, Tunisia. There were six crew members, two patients and three medics on board the ambulance flight. None of them survived the accident. The airplane came down approximately 33 km (20 miles) from Tunis-Carthage Airport. News reports indicate that the pilot had reported engine problems to the Tunis air traffic controller.
Primary Cause
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