Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Dec 23, 1997, Bani Walid
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on December 23, 1997 near Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya with no fatalities. Cause: Technical problems in flight led the...
- Date: December 23, 1997
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Technical problems in flight led the crew to attempt an emergency landing; the specific fault is not documented.
A Libyan Arab Airlines Fokker F27 on a cloud-seeding flight from Siirt to Tripoli suffered technical problems and made a belly landing in sand about 15 km south of Bani Walid. All five occupants escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.