TR-KJB
Flight / Schedule
TR-KJB
Aircraft
Nord 262Registration
TR-KJB
MSN
90
Year of Manufacture
1971
Date
November 29, 1990 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Libreville Estuaire (Libreville)
Region
Africa • Gabon
Coordinates
0.3718°, 9.4608°
Narrative Report
On November 29, 1990 at 12:00 AM, TR-KJB experienced a crash involving Nord 262, operated by Gabonese Air Force - Forces Aériennes Gabonaises, with the event recorded near Libreville Estuaire (Libreville).
The flight was categorized as military at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.
Suffered an accident at Libreville Airport. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration TR-KJB, MSN 90, year of manufacture 1971.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.3718°, 9.4608°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Suffered an accident at Libreville Airport. There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Gabon
Aircraft Details
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