Yamoussoukro - Touba

On July 21, 1990 at 12:00 PM, Yamoussoukro - Touba experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Air Ivoire, with the event recorded near Touba Bafing.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft landed too far down the runway 23 which is 1,600 meters long. After touchdown, the crew realized that the landing distance available was too short and decided to veer off runway. The aircraft rolled on a grassy area and came to rest. All 12 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration TU-VBB, MSN BB-295, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.2841°, -7.6818°.