Libreville - Port Gentil

On October 12, 2011 at 08:00 AM, Libreville - Port Gentil experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-120 Brasília, operated by Nationale Régionale Transport - NRT, with the event recorded near Port Gentil Ogooué-Maritime (Port-Gentil).

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.

30 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 30 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was performing a regular schedule flight from Libreville to Port Gentil. The approach was completed in poor weather conditions with low visibility (1,000 metres) due to heavy rain falls. After touchdown, the aircraft did not decelerate as expected, skidded on runway, overran and came to rest down a slight embankment in shallow water. Both engines caught fire and both wings were partially torn off. All 30 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. A thunderstorm was passing over the area at the time of the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-PYO, MSN 120-245, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.7553°, 8.7545°.