5A-DBE

While descending to Kufra, both engines failed. The crew completed an emergency belly landing in a sandy area located 56 km from Kufra. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel.

Flight / Schedule

5A-DBE

Registration

5A-DBE

MSN

10275

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

November 28, 1981 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Desert

Crash Location

Kufra Kufra (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0643><U+0641><U+0631><U+0629>)

Region

Africa • Libya

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On November 28, 1981 at 12:00 AM, 5A-DBE experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Libyan Arab Airlines, with the event recorded near Kufra Kufra (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0643><U+0641><U+0631><U+0629>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight 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 technical failure. While descending to Kufra, both engines failed. The crew completed an emergency belly landing in a sandy area located 56 km from Kufra. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5A-DBE, MSN 10275, year of manufacture 1965.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While descending to Kufra, both engines failed. The crew completed an emergency belly landing in a sandy area located 56 km from Kufra. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Desert

Region / Country

Africa • Libya

Aircraft Details

Registration

5A-DBE

MSN

10275

Year of Manufacture

1965