Country
code

Derna (درنة)

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Al Abraq

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DBN
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10436
YOM:
1970
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a special flight on behalf of the Libyan Red Crescent. On approach, the crew was instructed to follow a holding circuit of 40 minutes because a landing was not possible due to poor weather conditions. When the circuit was completed, the crew initiated the approach but the visibility was still poor as the weather did not improve. The aircraft landed hard, causing the left main gear to collapse. The left wing struck the ground and was torn off till the engine. Out of control, the aircraft veered off runway to the left and came to rest, bursting into flames. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy C.1 in Got El Afrag: 11 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1968
Operator:
Registration:
XR133
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Al Adam - Got El Afrag
MSN:
6788
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
While approaching Got El Afrag Airstrip, the crew request the permission to complete a low pass to confirm if the landing gear were down. At low height, the pilot made a turn to the right when the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to crash and burn. All 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The pilot misjudged the distance with the ground.