Cessna 404 Titan crash, Jun 7, 1993 (11 killed), Hassai
Cessna 404 Titan accident on June 7, 1993 near Hassai, Red Sea, Sudan with 11 fatalities. Cause: Failure of a fuel pump on the right engine, a...
- Date: June 7, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 404 Titan
- Location: Hassai, Red Sea, Sudan
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of a fuel pump on the right engine, a component that had been repaired locally, attributed to poor maintenance.
A Cessna 404 charter carrying nine mining company staff and two pilots lost its right engine shortly after takeoff from Hassai. The crew tried to return and then belly landed. The right wing struck a rock, fuel spilled and ignited, and the aircraft burned. All 11 occupants died.