5T-MAR
Flight / Schedule
5T-MAR
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
5T-MAR
MSN
787
Year of Manufacture
1976
Date
December 28, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Bir Moghreïn Tiris Zemmour
Region
Africa • Mauritania
Coordinates
25.2311°, -11.5810°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On December 28, 1976 at 12:00 AM, 5T-MAR experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie, with the event recorded near Bir Moghreïn Tiris Zemmour.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was performing a survey flight when the twin engine airplane was shot down by rebels of the Front Polisario. The wreckage was found 72 km north of Bir Moghreïn, north Mauritania (exact position 25°52'13.5" N 11°27'25.5" W). The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Sidi Mohamed Ould Heyine, pilot, Sgt Ely Ould Nafaa, navigator, Sgt Mohamed Elhafedh Ould Zegrar Ould Khyar, mechanic. Source: Mohamed Ould Heyine, Mauritania. First photo: Defender at Atar Airport few weeks prior to the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5T-MAR, MSN 787, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.2311°, -11.5810°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a survey flight when the twin engine airplane was shot down by rebels of the Front Polisario. The wreckage was found 72 km north of Bir Moghreïn, north Mauritania (exact position 25°52'13.5" N 11°27'25.5" W). The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Sidi Mohamed Ould Heyine, pilot, Sgt Ely Ould Nafaa, navigator, Sgt Mohamed Elhafedh Ould Zegrar Ould Khyar, mechanic. Source: Mohamed Ould Heyine, Mauritania. First photo: Defender at Atar Airport few weeks prior to the accident.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Mauritania
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