Freetown - Monrovia

On July 25, 1996 at 10:37 AM, Freetown - Monrovia experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Weasua Air Transport, with the event recorded near Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne Montserrado.

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.

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Following an uneventful flight from Freetown, the three engine aircraft encountered windshear on final approach to Monrovia, lost height and struck the ground 5 metres before the runway threshold (0.8-1 meter below the runway elevation). The left main gear was torn off and the aircraft slid/rolled for about 300 metres before coming to rest. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-87573, MSN 9 22 05 22, year of manufacture 1972.