Moscow – Bamako – Conakry

On September 3, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Moscow – Bamako – Conakry experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-18, operated by Air Guinée, with the event recorded near Conakry-Gbessia Conakry Region.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 88.2%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Conakry-Gbessia Airport, the four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a marshfield located few km short of runway threshold. A crew member and a passenger survived while 15 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3X-GAX, MSN 187 0098 03, year of manufacture 1967.