Antonov AN-26 crash, Jan 17, 2003 (7 killed), Ndjolé
Antonov AN-26 accident on January 17, 2003 near Ndjolé, Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon with 7 fatalities. Cause: Believed to be an emergency diversion after a...
- Date: January 17, 2003
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Ndjolé, Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Believed to be an emergency diversion after a general failure of the navigation instruments in flight; not officially confirmed.
An An-26 on a delivery flight from Brazzaville to Douala diverted to Ndjole, an unlit airstrip with no navigation aids, after the crew reported instrument failures at night. After several attempts to land, the aircraft flew past the runway, crossed the Ogooue River and crashed in swampy woodland. All seven people on board were killed.