Plane crashes in Gabon forest
GunsssR4ever
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Out there somewhere ...
Posts: 3,816
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Plane crashes in Gabon forest
No speculation ... BUT - it is ANOTHER 
AN-24
Libreville - At least three people were killed when an Antonov cargo plane flying from the Republic of Congo crashed in Gabon's heavily forested region of Ndjole after having equipment problems, sources said on Saturday.
Residents found three bodies around the crash site, 250km southeast of Libreville, but the plane, which went down in an area not easily accessible, was believed to have been carrying six people.
A private television station in Congo-Brazzaville reported that six people, all Congolese nationals, were on board the Antonov 24 cargo plane.
Owned by a company from Cameroon, the aircraft had been leased to the Congolese company Pont Aviation Limited, but the contract was cancelled after the company ran into financial difficulties and the Antonov was to be transferred to another Congolese company, said DRTV without specifying the firm.
The aircraft was heading to the Cameroon city of Douala via Gabon when it crashed.
The Antonov reported a breakdown in its navigation equipment before crashing, according to a source in Ndjole.
The aircraft "had a breakdown in its navigation equipment. When the pilot made his distress call, he had 20 minutes' flying time," said the source, who asked not to be named.
"The pilot searched for a place to land but it was night and he did not know the area. He circled the town four times, and on the fifth he crashed into the hill," the source added.
By midday on Saturday, residents had found three bodies.
"We think the victims jumped from the aircraft before it crashed," said one resident, speaking by telephone.
"Several neighbours and I went to the dirt landing strip to light it up with our vehicles' headlights and help the pilot to identify it," so he could land, one resident said.
"The plane saw that the airstrip was lit up, made a last turn and tried to fly over it, was unable to land and there are hills right opposite," he said.
"A few seconds later, we saw a ball of fire fall from the hills."
"Rescue teams tried to reach the scene of the accident by boat this morning because the plane crashed on the other side of the river, apparently around 10km south of Ndjole," said the resident.
"But the terrain is very difficult and they had to turn around."
Two helicopters were dispatched from Libreville early on Saturday afternoon to help with the rescue operations, police in Ndjole said. - Sapa-AFP
AN-24 Libreville - At least three people were killed when an Antonov cargo plane flying from the Republic of Congo crashed in Gabon's heavily forested region of Ndjole after having equipment problems, sources said on Saturday.
Residents found three bodies around the crash site, 250km southeast of Libreville, but the plane, which went down in an area not easily accessible, was believed to have been carrying six people.
A private television station in Congo-Brazzaville reported that six people, all Congolese nationals, were on board the Antonov 24 cargo plane.
Owned by a company from Cameroon, the aircraft had been leased to the Congolese company Pont Aviation Limited, but the contract was cancelled after the company ran into financial difficulties and the Antonov was to be transferred to another Congolese company, said DRTV without specifying the firm.
The aircraft was heading to the Cameroon city of Douala via Gabon when it crashed.
The Antonov reported a breakdown in its navigation equipment before crashing, according to a source in Ndjole.
The aircraft "had a breakdown in its navigation equipment. When the pilot made his distress call, he had 20 minutes' flying time," said the source, who asked not to be named.
"The pilot searched for a place to land but it was night and he did not know the area. He circled the town four times, and on the fifth he crashed into the hill," the source added.
By midday on Saturday, residents had found three bodies.
"We think the victims jumped from the aircraft before it crashed," said one resident, speaking by telephone.
"Several neighbours and I went to the dirt landing strip to light it up with our vehicles' headlights and help the pilot to identify it," so he could land, one resident said.
"The plane saw that the airstrip was lit up, made a last turn and tried to fly over it, was unable to land and there are hills right opposite," he said.
"A few seconds later, we saw a ball of fire fall from the hills."
"Rescue teams tried to reach the scene of the accident by boat this morning because the plane crashed on the other side of the river, apparently around 10km south of Ndjole," said the resident.
"But the terrain is very difficult and they had to turn around."
Two helicopters were dispatched from Libreville early on Saturday afternoon to help with the rescue operations, police in Ndjole said. - Sapa-AFP
GunsssR4ever
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Out there somewhere ...
Posts: 3,816
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Russians killed in Gabon plane crash
Any POSITIVE comments about AN-24's
Libreville - A plane crash last weekend in Gabon's heavily forested region of Ndjole killed five retired officers from Congo and two Russians, airport officials said on Monday.
"The plane was registered in Moldova," an official from the Africa and Madagascar air security agency, ASECNA, said.
The official had earlier put the number of casualties at six.
The Antonov cargo plane flying from neighboring Congo crashed late on Friday after experiencing unspecified equipment problems.
"I saw four or five Congolese identity cards," said the official, who travelled to the site, a difficult-to-access area 250km southe-ast of the capital Libreville.
Several sources in Brazzaville had told reporters on Saturday that all passengers were Congolese nationals.
The aircraft was heading to the Cameroon city of Douala via Gabon when it crashed.
The five Congolese officers have all been identified. They were pilots or aviation technicians with the Congolese air force.
Officials were still trying to establish the identity of the two Russians. - Sapa-AFP
Libreville - A plane crash last weekend in Gabon's heavily forested region of Ndjole killed five retired officers from Congo and two Russians, airport officials said on Monday.
"The plane was registered in Moldova," an official from the Africa and Madagascar air security agency, ASECNA, said.
The official had earlier put the number of casualties at six.
The Antonov cargo plane flying from neighboring Congo crashed late on Friday after experiencing unspecified equipment problems.
"I saw four or five Congolese identity cards," said the official, who travelled to the site, a difficult-to-access area 250km southe-ast of the capital Libreville.
Several sources in Brazzaville had told reporters on Saturday that all passengers were Congolese nationals.
The aircraft was heading to the Cameroon city of Douala via Gabon when it crashed.
The five Congolese officers have all been identified. They were pilots or aviation technicians with the Congolese air force.
Officials were still trying to establish the identity of the two Russians. - Sapa-AFP
