Tamanrasset – Bata

On October 25, 2014 at 03:13 PM, Tamanrasset – Bata experienced a crash involving Learjet 35, operated by FAI rent-a-jet, with the event recorded near Tamanrasset Tamanrasset.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane was completing an ambulance flight (positioning) from Europe to Bata, Equatorial Guinea, with an intermediate stop in Tamanrasset, carrying a medical team of two doctors and two pilots. During the takeoff roll from Tamanrasset-Aguenar Airport, the crew heard a loud noise and decided to abort. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-CFAX, MSN 35-135, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.7886°, 5.5276°.