Zillah - Tripoli

On June 6, 1989 at 12:00 AM, Zillah - Tripoli experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Libyan Arab Airlines, with the event recorded near Zillah Jufra (<U+0627><U+0644><U+062C><U+0641><U+0631><U+0629>).

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.

39 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 39 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Zillah Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered vibration on the left engine and decided to return for a safe landing. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the aircraft crash landed in a desert area located few km from the airport. All 39 occupants were evacuated, among them nine passengers were injured. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5A-DDV, MSN 10588, year of manufacture 1979.