Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 March 2021
Aircraft Type: Embraer
Owner/operator: Mauritania Airlines International
Location: Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC) –
ÿ Mauritania
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Mauritania Airlines flight NKC-001, a man illegally boarded the aircraft and threatened to set it on fire. He was apprehended by law enforcement after being questioned. The individual, a Mauritanian national, had expressed a desire to travel to the United States but was unable to due to his studies.On Mauritania Airlines flight NKC-001, a man illegally boarded the aircraft and threatened to set it on fire. He was apprehended by law enforcement after being questioned. The individual, a Mauritanian national, had expressed a desire to travel to the United States but was unable to due to his studies.
Description
A man illegally boarded a Mauritania Airlines plane that was parked on the apron at Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC) and threatened to set it on fire. He was arrested by law enforcement officers. The family of the man stated that he had studied English in Mauritania and wanted to go to the United States but had been unable to.
Source of Information
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1831637/world, http://afrique.le360.ma/mauritanie/societe/2021/03/26/33952-insolite-un-mauritanien-qui-revait-damerique-prend-brievement-le-controle-dun-avion-au-solhttps://www.arabnews.com/node/1831637/world, http://afrique.le360.ma/mauritanie/societe/2021/03/26/33952-insolite-un-mauritanien-qui-revait-damerique-prend-brievement-le-controle-dun-avion-au-solPrimary Cause
Illegal boarding and threat of arson.Illegal boarding and threat of arson.Share on:
