Malabo – Bata

On July 16, 2005 at 10:00 AM, Malabo – Bata experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Equatair, with the event recorded near Malabo Bioko Norte Province (Malabo).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

60 people were known to be on board, 60 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 54, passenger fatalities: 54, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Malabo Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height. It continued in a flat attitude until it impacted a hillside located about 19 km east of the airport, near Baney. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 60 occupants were killed, among them several students flying to the continent for holidays.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3C-VQR, MSN 7 99 011 04, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.7357°, 8.7699°.