Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 Crash in Tripoli

Overview and Accident DetailsOn May 12, 2010, at approximately 0600 local time (0400 UTC), Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashed short of the runway in Tripoli, Libya. The aircraft was an Airbus A330-200 equipped with General Electric CF6-8E1 engines and carried the tail number 5A-ONG. The flight had originated in Johannesburg, South Africa. Of the 93 passengers and 11 crew members on board, one passenger survived the accident.## InvestigationThe Libyan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the accident. As the State of design and manufacture of the engines, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the Libyan CAA's investigation. All inquiries regarding the accident are directed to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Civil Aviation and Meteorology Higher Institute in Tripoli.