Accident Details
A twin-engine aircraft departed Lyon, France, on a flight to Luanda, Angola, with intermediate stops in Algiers, Tamanrasset, Niamey, Port Harcourt, and Libreville. The aircraft carried five passengers and one pilot. During the final approach to Tamanrasset Airport at night, the aircraft stalled and crashed 4,300 meters short of runway 21. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact, and all six occupants were killed.
Investigation Findings
The investigation determined that the pilot had been on duty for 14 hours without any rest time. He obtained his licence on this aircraft the day prior to the accident and completed a test flight in Brussels before returning to Lyon to start the flight to Angola. The probable cause states that due to a lack of experience and intense fatigue, the pilot failed to realize his approach speed was too low, causing the aircraft to stall at a too low altitude to expect recovery.