What happened
During a flight originating from Las Palmas, the crew initiated their descent toward Banjul-Yundum Airport. The approach took place at night under challenging meteorological conditions characterized by heavy rainfall from a tropical storm and low cloud cover, which significantly restricted visibility.
While performing the final approach, the aircraft struck the ground approximately 4,300 metres before reaching runway 32. Subsequent searches located the debris field 800 metres to the right of the runway's extended centerline. The accident resulted in nine fatalities and one serious injury among the occupants, which included several German tourists.
Findings
At the time of the accident, the flight was operating in poor visibility caused by heavy rain and low clouds associated with an active tropical storm.