Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 June 2010
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212-CB Aviocar 100
Owner/operator: Aro-Service
Registration Number: TN-AFA
Location: near Mintom –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: CASA C-212 Aviocar aircraftCASA C-212 Aviocar aircraft
Category: Accident
A CASA C-212 Aviocar, chartered by Cam Iron, crashed on June 21st near Yangadou, Congo, resulting in the loss of all nine passengers and two pilots. The flight departed Yaound-Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) at 09:13 with an estimated arrival time of 10:20. Last radio contact was at 09:51, and the plane was located on that date.A CASA C-212 Aviocar, chartered by Cam Iron, crashed on June 21st near Yangadou, Congo, resulting in the loss of all nine passengers and two pilots. The flight departed Yaound-Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) at 09:13 with an estimated arrival time of 10:20. Last radio contact was at 09:51, and the plane was located on that date.
Description
A CASA C-212 Aviocar, was reported missing on a flight from Yaound-Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) to the Congolese gold mine Yangadou. There were two pilots and nine passengers on board. The flight left Yaound at 09:13 with an estimated arrival time of 10:20. Last radio contact was at 09:51. The plane was chartered by Cam Iron, the Cameroon subsidiary of Sundance Resources, an Australian iron ore mining firm. A number of Australian mining executives were on board the plane. The plane was located on June 21. No survivors were found.
Source of Information
http://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-monde/avion-disparu-epave-retrouvee-au-congo-pas-de-survivant-21-06-2010-972808.phphttp://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-monde/avion-disparu-epave-retrouvee-au-congo-pas-de-survivant-21-06-2010-972808.phpPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
