Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 May 2022
Aircraft Type: Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400
Owner/operator: Caverton Helicopters (Cameroun) Ltd.
Registration Number: TJ-TIM
Location: near Nanga Eboko –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 aircraftDHC-6 Twin Otter 400 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 crashed in a forest near Nanga Eboko, Cameroon, resulting in fatalities. The aircraft, carrying COTCO personnel to Dompta, departed Yaound-Nsimalen Airport at 12:46 and was expected to arrive at Dompta at 14:34. The incident occurred in a forested area.A DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 crashed in a forest near Nanga Eboko, Cameroon, resulting in fatalities. The aircraft, carrying COTCO personnel to Dompta, departed Yaound-Nsimalen Airport at 12:46 and was expected to arrive at Dompta at 14:34. The incident occurred in a forested area.
Description
A DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 crashed in a forest near Nanga Eboko, Cameroon. The aircraft was carrying Cameroon Oil Transportation Company (COTCO) personnel to Dompta. Preliminary reports state that the aircraft departed Yaound-Nsimalen Airport at 12:46 hours on a flight to Dompta and Belabo. The flight was expected to arrive at Dompta at 14:34.
Source of Information
https://twitter.com/News_aero/status/1524496269745524740, https://lequatriemepouvoir.com/2022/05/aviation-civile-au-cameroun-un-aeronef-porte-disparu-pres-de-nanga-eboko/, https://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/cameroun/cameroun-un-avion-s-ecrase-dans-le-centre-du-pays-avec-11-personnes-a-bord-60e556f2-341e-463d-adc3-dbf10c2a8fa8https://twitter.com/News_aero/status/1524496269745524740, https://lequatriemepouvoir.com/2022/05/aviation-civile-au-cameroun-un-aeronef-porte-disparu-pres-de-nanga-eboko/, https://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/cameroun/cameroun-un-avion-s-ecrase-dans-le-centre-du-pays-avec-11-personnes-a-bord-60e556f2-341e-463d-adc3-dbf10c2a8fa8Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
