- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 27, 2002 |
Time: | 1500 |
Location: | Anjouan, Comoros Islands |
Operator: | Ocean Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Moroni Hahaya - Anjouan |
AC Type: | Let 410UVP |
Registration: | 9XR-RB |
cn / ln: | 810636 |
Aboard: | 16 (passengers:14 crew:2) |
Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:1 crew:0) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft was in a holding pattern due to bad weather at Anjouan. After weather condtions improved, clearance was given for a final approach. The plane was struck by lightning. A go-around was attempted, but the airplane lost its artificial horizons and gyro compasses as a result of the lightning strike. Control was lost and the plane crashed. |
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