Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 March 2002
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E
Owner/operator: Djibouti Airlines
Registration Number: J2-KBC
Location: off Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB) –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft (specifically the left-hand turn component).Aircraft (specifically the left-hand turn component).
Category: Accident
A Ukrainian aircraft, completing a left-hand turn for runway 27, crashed into the sea while in operation on Djibouti-Ambouli Airport. Both pilots and cabin crew members were Ukrainian.A Ukrainian aircraft, completing a left-hand turn for runway 27, crashed into the sea while in operation on Djibouti-Ambouli Airport. Both pilots and cabin crew members were Ukrainian.
Description
During the approach to Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB), the crew requested runway 27 although runway 09 was in use. The Let crashed into the sea while completing a left hand turn for runway 27. Both pilots were from the Ukraine; both cabin crew members from Djibouti.
Primary Cause
Incorrect runway designation during a left-hand turn, leading to a collision with the sea.Incorrect runway designation during a left-hand turn, leading to a collision with the sea.Share on:
