Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 July 1981
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Air Madagascar
Registration Number: 5R-MGB
Location: NE of Maroantsetra Airport (WMN) –
ÿ Madagascar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: MD112 aircraftMD112 aircraft
Category: Accident
An MD112 aircraft struck a mountain in the northeast of Maroantsetra during a domestic flight from Mandritsara to Sambava. The flight passed through Maroantsetra airports (WMN, ANM, ZWA, DOA) en route.An MD112 aircraft struck a mountain in the northeast of Maroantsetra during a domestic flight from Mandritsara to Sambava. The flight passed through Maroantsetra airports (WMN, ANM, ZWA, DOA) en route.
Description
Struck a mountain to the northeast of Maroantsetra. The airplane operated on domestic flight MD112 from Mandritsara (WMA) to Sambava (SVB) with en route stops at Maroantsetra (WMN), Antalaha (ANM), Andapa (ZWA) and Doany (DOA).
Primary Cause
Possible mountain terrain encountered during flight.Possible mountain terrain encountered during flight.Share on:
