| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 13, 2000 |
| Time: | 1238 |
| Location: | Off Marsa el-Brega, Libya |
| Operator: | Avisto |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Tripoli IAP - Marsa el-Brega |
| AC Type: | Shorts 360-300 |
| Registration: | HB-AAM |
| cn / ln: | SH-3763 |
| Aboard: | 41 (passengers:38 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 22 (passengers:21 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft was on a flight from Tripoli to Marsa el-Brega Libya ferrying oil workers. As the twin engine plane approached Marsa El-Brega, the crew experienced a double engine failure and ditched into the sea. Failure of the crew to use the anti-icing system which led to the ingestion of melting ice into both engines causing failure of both engines. |
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