Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 March 1979
Aircraft Type: Fairchild F-27A
Owner/operator: Air Mauritanie
Registration Number: 5T-CJY
Location: Nouakchott Airport (NKC) –
ÿ Mauritania
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A flight experienced severe turbulence due to a sudden sandstorm, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.A flight experienced severe turbulence due to a sudden sandstorm, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed during a flight in a sand storm.
Primary Cause
Sudden and intense turbulence caused by a severe sandstorm significantly impacted aircraft control and stability.Sudden and intense turbulence caused by a severe sandstorm significantly impacted aircraft control and stability.Share on:
