Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Dec 31, 2002, Freetown...
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on December 31, 2002 near Freetown-Hastings, Western Area, Sierra Leone with no fatalities. Cause: Runway sabotage...
- Date: December 31, 2002
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Freetown-Hastings, Western Area, Sierra Leone
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Runway sabotage by rebels with concrete and steel projectiles, which the landing gear struck on touchdown.
An Inter Tropic Airlines Embraer Bandeirante (9L-LBR) on a scheduled flight from Lungi to Hastings landed at Hastings after rebels had reportedly sabotaged the runway overnight with concrete and steel projectiles. The right main gear struck obstructions and tore off, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All 16 occupants escaped uninjured. The exact date in 2002 is unconfirmed.