Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after takeoff from Nouadhibou Airport, while in initiale climb, one of the engine caught fire. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a beach located 6 km from the airport. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Engine fire during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Xian Yunsunji Y-7H-100 off Nouadhibou: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1996

Type of aircraft:

Xian Yunsunji Y-7-100

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Registration:

5T-MAF

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Nouadhibou - Nouakchott

MSN:

00 7H 01

YOM:

1996

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Shortly after takeoff from Nouadhibou Airport, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the sea, killing all eight occupants.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an engine failure.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154B-1 off Nouadhibou: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1980 at 0304 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-154

Operator:

Registration:

YR-TPH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Bucharest – Nouadhibou

MSN:

78A277

YOM:

1978

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162

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On a night approach to Nouadhibou Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility. When the aircraft reached the decision height of 300 feet on final, a missed approach procedure was initiated when the captain thought he had a visual contact with the runway. He decided to continue the approach when the airplane contacted water and crashed into the sea less than one km short of runway threshold. A passenger was killed while 18 others were injured. The airplane was destroyed,

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain (water) after the crew continued the approach after passing the decision height in marginal and limited visibility.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland V off Port-Étienne: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1957 at 2255 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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Registration:

27.F.5

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The seaplane overturned while landing in the harbor of Port-Étienne by night. Three crew members were killed while eight others were injured. Few hours later, two of the survivors died from their injuries.
Crew (27F Squadron):
Lt Pierre Kerblat, pilot, †
2nd Mst Savannaz, pilot,
1st Mst René Gaspard, radio operator, †
2nd Mst Revert, radio operator,
2nd Mst Marc, navigator, †
2nd Mst Orlowrai, navigator,
2nd Mst Lucien Laloux, mechanic, †
2nd Mst Proco, mechanic,
2nd Mst Le Bars, gunner, †
2nd Mst Lachasseigne, gunner,
2nd Mst Bonnet, gunner.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-07 LodeStar in Port-Étienne

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 18 LodeStar

Operator:

Registration:

F-ARTL

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Toulouse – Alicante – Casablanca – Port-Étienne – Dakar

MSN:

2011

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1940

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Shortly after take off from Port-Étienne Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. The crew was completing a regular mail flight from Toulouse to Dakar.

Crash of a Latécoère 28/1 in Port Étienne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1932

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 28

Operator:

Registration:

F-AJIP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Dakar – Port Étienne – Algiers – Paris

MSN:

905

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1929

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Shortly after takeoff from Port Étienne (Nouadhibou), the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Albert Pinot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Port Etienne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1925

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

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F-AEGZ

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Postal (mail)

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Plain, Valley

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168

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1922

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The pilot Guy Martin des Pallières was performing a mail flight between South America and France. While cruising over Port Etienne (Nouadhibou), Mauritania, he suffered sunstroke and lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. He was rescued and transferred to a local hospital where he died from his injuries a day later.