Accident
Following a night takeoff from Moroni-Hahaya Airport runway 02, the airplane climbed to an altitude of 500 feet. During the climb, the airplane entered a right turn and subsequently crashed on the slope of Mt Zembadjou, located about 8 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft burst into flames upon impact. All 18 occupants were killed.
Occupants
The crew consisted of: Lt dV Philippe Mougenot, Ens dV Jean-Yves Cistas, Ens dV Olivier de Lassus Saint-Geniès, MP Eugène Normant, PM Serge Lapp, PM Alain de Maison, PM Yves Hennequart, M Jean-Claude Montfort, M Michel Renier, M Éric Peraudeau, M Dominique Faure, M Patrick Boudouin, M Dominique Moisdon, SM François-Xavier Winterhalter, SM Patrick Rousseau, SM Jean-Louis Audren, QM Bertrand Lion, QM Éric Lourenco.
Probable Cause
The official probable cause stated: "It is believed that one of the engines caught fire during initial climb for unknown reasons."