Linonghin | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Plateau-Central Region |
| Province | Ganzourgou |
| Department | Kogho Department |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
• Total | 465 |
Linonghin is a village in the Kogho Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 465. [1]
On August 11, 1974, Linonghin was the site of Burkina Faso's deadliest airliner crash. An Ilyushin Il-18V of Air Mali that had diverted to Ouagadougou on a flight to Niamey began circling the wrong town and made a forced landing after running out of fuel. 47 of the 60 on board were killed. [2]
