5T-MAT
Flight / Schedule
5T-MAT
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
5T-MAT
MSN
765
Year of Manufacture
1976
Date
July 21, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Laâyoune Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
Region
Africa • Western Sahara
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On July 21, 1978 at 12:00 AM, 5T-MAT experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie, with the event recorded near Laâyoune Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Crashed in unknown circumstances in Western Sahara, mayb in the region of Laayoune, while taking part to a military operation against Polisario Front rebels. It is believed the aircraft was shot down by ground fire and crashed. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5T-MAT, MSN 765, year of manufacture 1976.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Western Sahara, mayb in the region of Laayoune, while taking part to a military operation against Polisario Front rebels. It is believed the aircraft was shot down by ground fire and crashed. There were no casualties.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Western Sahara