Accident Details
The aircraft, bearing the dual registration 5R-MMG (civil) and 525 (military), was on final approach to Antananarivo-Ivato Airport when it experienced a double engine failure. Subsequently, the aircraft stalled and crashed approximately 500 meters short of runway 11 threshold.
Occupants and Casualties
All occupants, with the exception of the military crew, were doctors, dentists, and nurses returning from a humanitarian mission at Maintirano on the island of La Réunion. Two passengers were seriously injured in the crash, while 34 other occupants were killed. The day following the accident, both survivors died from their injuries, bringing the total number of fatalities to 36.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a double engine failure on approach, possibly due to fuel exhaustion.