Nouakchott - Dakar - Conakry
Flight / Schedule
Nouakchott - Dakar - Conakry
Aircraft
Boeing 737-700Registration
TS-IEA
MSN
28014/766
Year of Manufacture
2001
Operator
Mauritania AirwaysDate
July 28, 2010 at 01:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Conakry-Gbessia Conakry Region
Region
Africa • Guinea
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 28, 2010 at 01:30 AM, Nouakchott - Dakar - Conakry experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-700, operated by Mauritania Airways, with the event recorded near Conakry-Gbessia Conakry Region.
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.
97 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 97 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 91, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Nouakchott in he evening of July 27 on a regular schedule service to Conakry with an intermediate stop in Dakar, carrying 91 passengers and a crew of six. Following an uneventful flight from Dakar, the crew started a night approach to Conakry-Gbessia Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway (due to recent rain falls), the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, collided with the ILS antenna and some approach lights, lost its nose gear and came to rest 500 metres further. Ten passengers were injured while all 87 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration TS-IEA, MSN 28014/766, year of manufacture 2001.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Nouakchott in he evening of July 27 on a regular schedule service to Conakry with an intermediate stop in Dakar, carrying 91 passengers and a crew of six. Following an uneventful flight from Dakar, the crew started a night approach to Conakry-Gbessia Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway (due to recent rain falls), the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, collided with the ILS antenna and some approach lights, lost its nose gear and came to rest 500 metres further. Ten passengers were injured while all 87 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
91
Estimated Survivors
97
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 97
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nouakchott - Dakar - Conakry
Operator
Mauritania AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Guinea
Aircraft Details
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