Aeroflot Flight 418
 An Aeroflot Tu-154, similar to the one involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 June 1976 |
| Summary | Undetermined (possible radar failure) |
| Site |
Bioko, Equatorial Guinea 3°30′N 8°42′E / 3.500°N 8.700°ECoordinates: 3°30′N 8°42′E / 3.500°N 8.700°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154A |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | CCCP-85102 |
| Flight origin | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Luanda, Angola |
| Stopover | Malabo International Airport, Bioko, Equatorial Guinea |
| 1st stopover | N'Djamena International Airport, Chad |
| Last stopover | Tripoli International Airport, Libya |
| Destination | Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, USSR |
| Passengers | 42 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 46 (all) |
Aeroflot Flight 418 was an accident involving a Tupolev Tu-154A, registered CCCP-85102, that was operating the second leg of an international scheduled Luanda–Malabo–N'Djamena–Tripoli–Moscow passenger service that and crashed on 1 June 1976 into a mountain near Malabo Airport on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.[1]
Description
The aircraft was en route from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport to Malabo International Airport, when it struck a mountain 750 metres (2,460 ft) high at Bioko, Equatorial Guinea.[1] Initial reports claiming that there were 46 people aboard were later confirmed, with the aircraft actually having 42 passengers and a crew of four on board; all of them perished in the accident.[2][3]
Investigation
The cause of the accident could not be determined, but the investigation commission suspected that a possible failure of the MSRP-12 radar on the aircraft may have led the crew to be unaware of their position.
See also
References
- 1 2 Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 7 September 2011.
- ↑ "Aeroflot known accident record 1966–76". Flight International: 1695. 11 December 1976. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ "Public-transport accidents". Flight International: 1547. 12 June 1976. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
An Aeroflot Tu-154 is missing on a flight from Luanda to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, as we go to press. It is reported to be carrying a total of 46 crew and passengers.