Ouagadougou – Abidjan
Flight / Schedule
Ouagadougou – Abidjan
Aircraft
Antonov AN-26Registration
ER-AVB
MSN
32 04
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
October 14, 2017 at 08:23 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Abidjan Lagunes
Region
Africa • Ivory Coast
Coordinates
5.6756°, -4.5697°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 14, 2017 at 08:23 AM, Ouagadougou – Abidjan experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Valan International Cargo Charter - Valan ICC, with the event recorded near Abidjan Lagunes.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Ouagadougou on a flight to Abidjan, carrying seven passengers, three crew members and military equipment on behalf of the French Army (antiterrorist operation 'Barkhane'). On approach to Abidjan-Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. On short final, the aircraft descended below MDA, impacted water and crashed in the sea few hundred metres short of runway 03. Six occupants were rescued while four others including all three crew members were killed. The aircraft was destroyed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were below minimums.
Aircraft reference details include registration ER-AVB, MSN 32 04, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.6756°, -4.5697°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
3
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed Ouagadougou on a flight to Abidjan, carrying seven passengers, three crew members and military equipment on behalf of the French Army (antiterrorist operation 'Barkhane'). On approach to Abidjan-Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. On short final, the aircraft descended below MDA, impacted water and crashed in the sea few hundred metres short of runway 03. Six occupants were rescued while four others including all three crew members were killed. The aircraft was destroyed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were below minimums.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
40.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ouagadougou – Abidjan
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Ivory Coast
Aircraft Details
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