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Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771
An Airbus A330-200, similar to the plane involved in the accident
Accident
Date12 May 2010
SiteOn approach to runway 09 at Tripoli International Airport
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A330-202
OperatorAfriqiyah Airways
Registration5A-ONG
Flight originOR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa
DestinationTripoli International Airport, Tripoli, Libya
Passengers93
Crew11
Fatalities103
Injuries1
Survivors1

Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 was a scheduled international passenger flight which crashed on 12 May 2010 at about 06:10 local time (04:10 UTC) on approach to Tripoli International Airport.[1][2] There are reports that a Dutch boy survived the crash.[3][4][5]

Aircraft involved

The aircraft was an Airbus A330-202, registration 5A-ONG and manufacturer's serial number (MSN) 1024. It was delivered in September 2009 and at the time of the accident it had approximately 1,600 hours total time and about 420 cycles. The aircraft was powered by General Electric CF6-80E1 engines.[6][7] It was configured for a capacity of up to 253 passengers.[8][9] The aircraft carried 93 passengers and 11 crew, mostly Dutch and Libyan but also some British, South African,[2] nationals.[5] An airport official stated that 22 Libyans, both passengers and crew, had lost their lives in the crash.[10] The Libyan Transport Minister Mohamed Zidan reported that the sole survivor was a 10-year-old boy travelling on a Dutch passport who was taken to hospital with non-life threatening-injuries.[10]

Accident flight

The flight originated at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. It was scheduled to land at Tripoli International Airport, Libya. The aircraft crashed short of runway 09, and came to rest within the perimeter of the airfield. It was reported that there was no post-crash fire. The crash was reported to have occurred just one metre from the airport runway.[11] The METAR in force at the time of the crash was HLLT 120350Z VRB01KT 6000 NSC 19/17 Q1008.[12][A] Security officials stated that the plane exploded on landing before disintegrating but Zidan has ruled out terrorism as a cause.[13]

At the time, the accident was the second worst involving an Airbus A330, and the third worst accident to have happened in Libya.[8] Airbus has stated that it will provide full technical assistance to the authorities investigating the crash.[14] The South African Civil Aviation Authority is sending a team to assist with the investigation.[15] The French BEA is also assisting in the investigation.[16]

Reactions

Afriqiyah Airways issued a statement that relatives of the victims who wished to visit Libya will be transported and accommodated at Afriqiyah's expense. The Libyan Authorities would relax certain passport restrictions and guaranteed the granting of visas.[17]

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands expressed her shock at hearing the news.[16]

Passengers and crew

Those aboard Flight 771 were of various nationalities.[2][5]

Nationality Passengers Crew Total
Libya Libyan 11 11 22
United Kingdom British –
Netherlands Dutch 62 – 62
South Africa South African –
Total 92 11 104

The sole survivor of the flight 8U-771 is an -8- year old boy. He was found strapped in his seat. The boy was completely naked, because the forces which released at the impact has torned his clothes off. The boy is brought to the hospital with unknown injuries.

See also

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Notes

  • A ^ Translation: METAR for Tripoli International Airport, issued at 03:50 UTC on the 12th of the month. Winds variable in direction at 1 knot (1.9 km/h), visibility 6,000 metres (3.7 miles), no significant cloud cover, temperature 19°C, dewpoint 17°C, altimeter setting 1008 hPa

References

  1. ^ "Afriqiyah Flight 771 crash". Afriqiyah Airways. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Plane crash in Libya 'kills more than 100 on board'". BBC News. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Libya plane crash 'kills all 104 on board'". MSNBC. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Mogelijk Nederlanders aan boord crash Tripoli" (in Dutch). NOS. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "61 Nederlanders dood bij crash Tripoli". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Afriqiyah Airways flight 8U771 accident in Tripoli, Libya (ISSUE 2)". EADS. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  7. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "Afriqiyah identifies crashed A330-200". Flight Global. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Jet With 104 Aboard Crashes in Libya". The New York Times. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Libya plane crash kills 103, Dutch child survives". Reuters. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  11. ^ "Scores dead in Libya plane crash". Al Jazeera. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  12. ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Afriqiyah A332 at Tripoli on May 12th 2010". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  13. ^ "Terrorism Ruled Out In Tripoli Plane Crash". Sky News. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Airbus To Provide Technical Help In Libya Crash Investigation". Wall Street Journal. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.(registration required)
  15. ^ "CAA team to travel to Libya to assist in crash investigation". Business Day. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  16. ^ a b "61 Nederlanders dood bij vliegtuigcrash Libië" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  17. ^ "Afriqiyah Flight 771 crash release 3 11:00 UTC". Afriqiyah Airways. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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