1716

On July 13, 1994 at 01:35 AM, 1716 experienced a crash involving Avro 696 Shackleton, operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Agwanit Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 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: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was en route from South Africa to England via Abidjan to take part to an airshow. While cruising over the desert by night, both right engines n°3 and 4 failed. Ten minutes later, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a desert area located some 50 km north of Agwenit, Occidental Sahara. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Aircraft reference details include registration 1716, MSN 1526, year of manufacture 1957.