Port Gentil - Pointe-Noire

On March 11, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Port Gentil - Pointe-Noire experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV, operated by Aéro-Service, with the event recorded near Pointe-Noire Pointe-Noire City District.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a visual approach to Pointe-Noire Airport runway 17, the twin engine airplane belly landed and skidded on runway for about 250 metres before coming to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration TN-ADP, MSN AT-025, year of manufacture 1974.