6W-STF

On November 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM, 6W-STF experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Senegalese Air Force - Armée de l'Air Sénégalaise, with the event recorded near Koussané Kayes.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute from Nioro, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located 2 km from Koussané. It skidded for few dozen metres, lost its undercarriage, hit a tree with its left wing that was partially torn and came to rest. All 10 occupants were rescued, among them two were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6W-STF, MSN 10591, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.8855°, -11.2339°.