Short 330 crash, Apr 23, 1998, La Lopé
Short 330 accident on April 23, 1998 near La Lopé, Ogooué-Ivindo (Makokou), Gabon with no fatalities. Cause: Runway overrun on a wet, short runway...
- Date: April 23, 1998
- Aircraft: Short 330
- Location: La Lopé, Ogooué-Ivindo (Makokou), Gabon
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Runway overrun on a wet, short runway after a diversion, with the aircraft unable to stop in the remaining distance.
A Short 330 on a scheduled Libreville to Booue flight diverted to La Lope because of poor weather at Booue. It landed on the wet 800 metre runway, could not stop in the remaining distance, and overran. The nose gear collapsed on soft ground and the aircraft stopped in a rocky area. All 16 occupants escaped.