Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 April 1996
Aircraft Type: Xian Yunshuji Y-7H
Owner/operator: Force Arienne de la Rpublique Islamique de Mauritanie
Registration Number: 5T-MAF
Location: off Nouadhibou –
ÿ Mauritania
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Share on:
