Avro 748 crash, Feb 1, 1997 (23 killed), Tambacounda
Avro 748 accident on February 1, 1997 near Tambacounda, Tambacounda Region, Senegal with 23 fatalities. Cause: Not determined by an official government...
- Date: February 1, 1997
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Tambacounda, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined by an official government report. Expert reports in a later French court case concluded the left engine stopped after its fuel supply valve was closed, with poor fuel quality and a ground intervention also cited.
An Air Senegal Avro 748 charter flight from Tambacounda to Dakar lost its left engine about 30 seconds after rotation. The aircraft stalled, crashed just past the runway end, broke in two and burned. Of 52 occupants, 23 died, including all three crew, and 29 survived.