Johannesburg - Tripoli - London
Flight / Schedule
Johannesburg - Tripoli - London
Aircraft
Airbus A330Registration
5A-ONG
MSN
1024
Year of Manufacture
2009
Operator
Afriqiyah AirwaysDate
May 12, 2010 at 06:01 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tripoli Tripoli (<U+0637><U+0631><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+0633>)
Region
Africa • Libya
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 12, 2010 at 06:01 AM, Johannesburg - Tripoli - London experienced a crash involving Airbus A330, operated by Afriqiyah Airways, with the event recorded near Tripoli Tripoli (<U+0637><U+0631><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+0633>).
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.
104 people were known to be on board, 103 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 99.0%.
Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 93, passenger fatalities: 92, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was on a schedule flight from O. R. Tambo International Airport - Johannesburg (South Africa) to London, with an intermediate stop at Tripoli international Airport, Libya. The Aircraft took off on May 11th 2010 at 19:25 UTC as flight number 8U771/AAW771. There were three cockpit crew, eight cabin crew, and 93 passengers on board, with fifty thousand kg of fuel during takeoff role and the Aircraft mass was 187,501 kg. During final approach towards runway 09 at Tripoli international Airport, the crew announced go-around and initiated the miss approach procedure with the knowledge and confirmation of Tripoli tower. During the missed approach phase, the Aircraft responded to the crew’s inputs, velocity and altitude increased above the MDA, then the aircraft descended dramatically until collided with the ground about 1,200 meters from the threshold of the runway 09 and 150 meters to the right of its centerline, impact and post impact fire caused complete destruction to the Aircraft. A boy aged 8 was injured while 103 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5A-ONG, MSN 1024, year of manufacture 2009.
Fatalities
Total
103
Crew
11
Passengers
92
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was on a schedule flight from O. R. Tambo International Airport - Johannesburg (South Africa) to London, with an intermediate stop at Tripoli international Airport, Libya. The Aircraft took off on May 11th 2010 at 19:25 UTC as flight number 8U771/AAW771. There were three cockpit crew, eight cabin crew, and 93 passengers on board, with fifty thousand kg of fuel during takeoff role and the Aircraft mass was 187,501 kg. During final approach towards runway 09 at Tripoli international Airport, the crew announced go-around and initiated the miss approach procedure with the knowledge and confirmation of Tripoli tower. During the missed approach phase, the Aircraft responded to the crew’s inputs, velocity and altitude increased above the MDA, then the aircraft descended dramatically until collided with the ground about 1,200 meters from the threshold of the runway 09 and 150 meters to the right of its centerline, impact and post impact fire caused complete destruction to the Aircraft. A boy aged 8 was injured while 103 other occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
11
Passengers On Board
93
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
99.0%
Known people on board: 104
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Johannesburg - Tripoli - London
Operator
Afriqiyah AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Libya
