2005 Equatorial Express Airlines An-24 crash

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2005 Equatorial Express Airlines An-24 crash
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An Antonov An-24 like the accident aircraft.
Accident
Date16 July 2005
SummaryOverloading
SiteNear Baney, Equatorial Guinea
Aircraft
Aircraft type Antonov 24
OperatorEquatorial Express Airlines now Equatair
Registration 3C-VQR
Flight origin Malabo International Airport
Destination Bata Airport
Passengers54
Crew6
Fatalities60
Survivors0

The 2005 Equatorial Express Airlines An-24 crash, also known as the 2005 Baney plane crash occurred on 16 July 2005 after an Equatorial Express Airlines Antonov An-24 crashed into a side of a mountain near Baney, Equatorial Guinea. The accident killed all 60 passengers and crew on board the flight. [1]

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Aircraft

The aircraft that was used on this flight was an Antonov An-24 registration 3C-VQR that had its first flight back in 1967. It had flown for Aerolíneas de Guinea Ecuatorial (AGE) from February 2002 after being brought to Equatorial Guinea. It has been reported that the aircraft did not receive its 1,000-hour maintenance check after moving to Equatorial Express. [1]

Accident

The flight took off from Malabo International Airport on a short haul flight to Bata Airport with 54 passengers and 6 crew on board. Just minutes into the flight the aircraft tilted and fell, skidded over trees for a distance of about half a mile and crashed into a side of mountainous jungle area near Baney at 10:00pm. An hour later the wreck of the aircraft was found and there were some conflicting reports regarding the number of persons on board. According to the airline, the flight manifest shows 10 crew and 35 passengers. Government sources reported 60 people were on the plane, after first reports of 55 occupants. The total bodies found at the crash site were 60 passengers and crew. [2] [3] [4]

Cause

A witness saw flames coming from the side of the plane shortly after take-off. The cause of the accident was that the aircraft was overloaded and the aircraft was only built to accommodate a maximum of 48 passengers and crew.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24B 3C-VQR Baney". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. "Plane crash in Equatorial Guinea believed to have killed dozens". euronews. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. "Report: Up to 85 dead in plane crash in Equatorial Guinea". news.monstersandcritics.com. Monsters and Critics. 16 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. "55 Die in Plane Crash in Equatorial Guinea". Novinite. Sofia News Agency. 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2018.