Antananarivo - Antananarivo

On June 18, 2018 at 09:12 AM, Antananarivo - Antananarivo experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Madagascar Trans Air, with the event recorded near Ampangabe Antananarivo Province.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

About five minutes after takeoff from Antananarivo-Ivato Airport, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Ampangabe, some 10 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all five occupants were killed. They were engaged in a training flight with one instructor and two pilots under instruction on board. Crew: Claude Albert Ranaivoarison, pilot. Passengers: Eddie Charles Razafindrakoto, General of the Madagascar Air Force, Andy Razafindrakoto, son of the General, Kevin Razafimanantsoa, pilot trainee, Mamy Tahiana Andrianarijaona, pilot trainee.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5R-MKF, MSN 31-756, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.9513°, 47.5167°.