Sebha - Tripoli
Flight / Schedule
Sebha - Tripoli
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
5A-DJO
MSN
18955
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
Jamahiriya Air TransportDate
March 14, 1983 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Sebha Sabha (<U+0633><U+0628><U+0647><U+0627>)
Region
Africa • Libya
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 14, 1983 at 12:00 AM, Sebha - Tripoli experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Jamahiriya Air Transport, with the event recorded near Sebha Sabha (<U+0633><U+0628><U+0647><U+0627>).
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a desert crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Sebha Airport, while climbing, one of the engine caught fire. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a desert area located about 30 km north of the airfield, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5A-DJO, MSN 18955, year of manufacture 1966.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff from Sebha Airport, while climbing, one of the engine caught fire. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a desert area located about 30 km north of the airfield, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sebha - Tripoli
Operator
Jamahiriya Air TransportFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Libya