Casa 212 Aviocar crash, Jan 2, 1987 (22 killed), Bata
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on January 2, 1987 near Bata, Litoral Province (Bata), Equatorial Guinea with 22 fatalities. Cause: The right engine...
- Date: January 2, 1987
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: Bata, Litoral Province (Bata), Equatorial Guinea
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The right engine apparently failed during the initial climb and was not working at impact.
A Spanish Air Force CASA 212 Aviocar crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Bata on 2 January 1987, killing all 22 people aboard. The crew declared an emergency and tried to return, but a landing was not possible because another aircraft was blocking the runway.