Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 November 2009
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-230F
Owner/operator: Africa Air Assistance
Registration Number: J5-GCU
Location: Sinkrebaka –
ÿ Mali
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 727 AircraftBoeing 727 Aircraft
Category: Other
A Boeing 727 aircraft carrying a cargo of drugs crashed on an illegal airstrip in Mali, approximately 200 km north of Gao. The wreckage was discovered following an arson incident, resulting in the complete destruction of the aircraft.A Boeing 727 aircraft carrying a cargo of drugs crashed on an illegal airstrip in Mali, approximately 200 km north of Gao. The wreckage was discovered following an arson incident, resulting in the complete destruction of the aircraft.
Description
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that the wreckage of a burnt out Boeing 727 airplane was found on an illegal desert airstrip 200 km North of Gao, Mali. The airplane had arrived from Venezuela carrying a cargo of drugs. The airplane was set afire and burned out.
Source of Information
http://www.theguardian.com/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/246478http://www.theguardian.com/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/246478Primary Cause
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