Gao – Tombouctou – Mopti – Bamako
Flight / Schedule
Gao – Tombouctou – Mopti – Bamako
Aircraft
Antonov AN-24Registration
TZ-ACT
MSN
87304104
Year of Manufacture
1978
Operator
Air MaliDate
February 22, 1985 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tombouctou Tombouctou
Region
Africa • Mali
Coordinates
16.7687°, -3.0049°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 22, 1985 at 12:00 AM, Gao – Tombouctou – Mopti – Bamako experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Air Mali, with the event recorded near Tombouctou Tombouctou.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
52 people were known to be on board, 51 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 98.1%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 46, passenger fatalities: 45, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Two minutes after takeoff from Tombouctou Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The pilot-in-command elected to return for an emergency landing and initiated a turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located 3 km from the airport, bursting into flames. A passenger was seriously injured while 51 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TZ-ACT, MSN 87304104, year of manufacture 1978.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.7687°, -3.0049°.
Fatalities
Total
51
Crew
6
Passengers
45
Other
0
Crash Summary
Two minutes after takeoff from Tombouctou Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The pilot-in-command elected to return for an emergency landing and initiated a turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located 3 km from the airport, bursting into flames. A passenger was seriously injured while 51 other occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
46
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
98.1%
Known people on board: 52
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Gao – Tombouctou – Mopti – Bamako
Operator
Air MaliFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Mali
Aircraft Details
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