What happened
During a night flight transitioning from South Africa toward England via Abidjan, an aircraft intended for an airshow experienced a significant mechanical failure. While the flight was in the cruise phase over the desert, the number 3 and number 4 engines on the right side of the aircraft both ceased functioning.
Following the loss of power, the crew operated the aircraft for approximately ten minutes before the captain initiated an emergency descent. The aircraft subsequently performed a crash landing in a desert region situated roughly 50 km north of Agwenit, in the Occidental Sahara.
Findings
- All 19 occupants successfully evacuated the aircraft without injury.
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss, and it was left at the crash site.
- The primary factor leading to the emergency was the simultaneous failure of both right-side engines.