Sal - Conakry – Lero
Flight / Schedule
Sal - Conakry – Lero
Aircraft
Let L-410Registration
3X-AAJ
MSN
85 14 03
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
Eagle Air - GuineaDate
June 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Souguéta Kindia Region
Region
Africa • Guinea
Coordinates
10.1478°, -12.5334°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM, Sal - Conakry – Lero experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Eagle Air - Guinea, with the event recorded near Souguéta Kindia Region.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane was carrying two technicians and two pilots bound for a mine field located near Lero, Kankan. It made an intermediate stop at Conakry on a flight from Sal, Cape Verde. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and fog when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and disintegrated on impact. All four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 3X-AAJ, MSN 85 14 03, year of manufacture 1985.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.1478°, -12.5334°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane was carrying two technicians and two pilots bound for a mine field located near Lero, Kankan. It made an intermediate stop at Conakry on a flight from Sal, Cape Verde. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and fog when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and disintegrated on impact. All four occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sal - Conakry – Lero
Operator
Eagle Air - GuineaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Guinea
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