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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
25DEC2003 at 1459LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
3X-GDO |
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Location |
Cotonou |
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Flight number |
GIH141 | ||
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Schedule |
Conakry - Cotonou - Beyrouth |
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Construction number |
21370 |
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Year of manufacture |
1977 |
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Crew on board |
10 |
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Pax on board |
153 |
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Crew fatalities |
8 |
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Pax fatalities |
133 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
141 |
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Circumstances |
Taking-off from runway 06/24 at Cotonou-Cadjehoun Airport, the three engine aircraft struck a small building (radio equipment) located at the end of the runway with its main landing gear. Out of control, the aircraft crashed on the beach and exploded in many debris. The weather at the time of the accident was fine with good visibility and 32° C. outside temperature. The 06/24 runway is 7'874 feet long and the present aircraft needed, with 163 people on board and its takeoff mass, at least 8'000 feet for takeoff. |
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