Niamey - Arlit

On April 27, 2010 at 06:30 PM, Niamey - Arlit experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by THS Hélicoptères - Trans Hélicoptère Service, with the event recorded near Arlit Agadez.

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.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Arlit Airport, the crew lost visual contact with the runway due to a sand storm. The aircraft was too low and hit the ground short of runway. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft slid over few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-GLIF, MSN BB-192, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.7391°, 7.3933°.