Antonov AN-24 crash, Apr 7, 1992 (3 killed), Majin al Ma`...
Antonov AN-24 accident on April 7, 1992 near Majin al Ma`qarah (Al Sarah), Nalut, Libya with 3 fatalities. Cause: The crew lost orientation in a...
- Date: April 7, 1992
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Majin al Ma`qarah (Al Sarah), Nalut, Libya
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew lost orientation in a sandstorm, and a fuel shortage forced an emergency landing in the desert.
An Air Bissau An-24 carrying Yasser Arafat and nine other passengers on a special flight from Khartoum to Tunis was lost in a sandstorm. Low on fuel, the crew made an emergency landing in the Libyan desert, where the aircraft lost its undercarriage and both engines and caught fire. All passengers survived, but the three crew were killed.