Incident Overview
An aircraft en route from South Africa to England via Abidjan, participating in an airshow, experienced a dual engine failure while cruising over the desert at night. Both engines on the right side, numbered 3 and 4, ceased operation. Ten minutes after the failure, the captain made the decision to attempt an emergency landing.
Emergency Landing and Evacuation
The aircraft crash-landed in a desert area approximately 50 kilometers north of Agwenit, in the Occidental Sahara region. All 19 occupants on board evacuated the aircraft safely. The aircraft itself sustained damage beyond repair and was subsequently abandoned at the landing site.
Official Findings
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was a double engine failure in flight, for which the specific reasons could not be determined.