Dakar - Nouakchott
Flight / Schedule
Dakar - Nouakchott
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-5 BuffaloRegistration
5T-MAX
MSN
88
Year of Manufacture
1978
Date
May 27, 1979 at 10:10 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Dakar-Yoff Dakar Region
Region
Africa • Senegal
Coordinates
14.7540°, -17.4943°
Narrative Report
On May 27, 1979 at 10:10 AM, Dakar - Nouakchott experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, operated by Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie, with the event recorded near Dakar-Yoff Dakar Region.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after take off from Dakar-Yoff Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea few km offshore. All 12 occupants were killed, among them Ahmed Ould Bousseif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The pilot was captain N'Diaye N'Diak, Chief of the Atar Airbase.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5T-MAX, MSN 88, year of manufacture 1978.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.7540°, -17.4943°.
Fatalities
Total
12
Crew
4
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after take off from Dakar-Yoff Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea few km offshore. All 12 occupants were killed, among them Ahmed Ould Bousseif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The pilot was captain N'Diaye N'Diak, Chief of the Atar Airbase.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dakar - Nouakchott
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Senegal
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