Mitiga - Tunis

On February 21, 2014 at 01:30 AM, Mitiga - Tunis experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Libyan Air Cargo, with the event recorded near Grombalia Nabeul Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0646><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+200E>).

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was on approach to Tunis-Carthage Airport by night when it crashed in flames in an open field located near Grombalia, some 35 km southeast of Tunis. All 11 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight from Mitiga, carrying six crew members, three doctors and two patients.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5A-DOW, MSN 118 09, year of manufacture 1981.