Accident Overview
On 25 December 2003, a Boeing 727-223, registration 3X-GDO, operated by Union des Transports Africains, was involved in an accident at Cotonou Cadjèhoun aerodrome in Benin. The government of Benin established a national commission of inquiry, which delegated the technical investigation to the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA).
Investigation Details
The investigation was notably slowed by the dispersion of responsible parties and difficulties encountered by investigators in obtaining precise information typically gathered during the first days, as well as regulatory documents related to the aircraft and the flight. The BEA acknowledged the valuable assistance of the captain and the chief purser, whose precise answers, rigorously consistent with the two recordings and identified facts, helped to better understand the flight sequence and the crew's actions.
Aircraft and Operator
The aircraft was a Boeing 727-223, registered 3X-GDO. The operator was Union des Transports Africains. The accident occurred within the confines of the aerodrome; further details from the source are limited.
Meteorological Conditions
The report includes a section on meteorological conditions, indicating that the general situation and evolution at Cotonou on the day of the accident were described, but specific details are not provided in this excerpt.
Consequences
The report does not explicitly state fatalities or injuries in the provided text; it lists sections on killed and injured but without numerical data.
Probable Cause
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