Antonov AN-24 crash, Feb 22, 1985 (51 killed), Tombouctou
Antonov AN-24 accident on February 22, 1985 near Tombouctou, Tombouctou, Mali with 51 fatalities.
- Date: February 22, 1985
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Tombouctou, Tombouctou, Mali
- Fatalities: 51
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Air Mali Antonov An-24 on a domestic flight from Gao to Mopti, via Timbuktu, crashed in a field about 3 km from Timbuktu airport after an engine failed during the initial climb. Of 52 people aboard, 51 were killed, including a former Malian minister and 13 foreign nationals, and the aircraft burned.