Antonov AN-24 crash, Jul 16, 2005 (60 killed), Malabo
Antonov AN-24 accident on July 16, 2005 near Malabo, Bioko Norte Province (Malabo), Equatorial Guinea with 60 fatalities. Cause: Not determined in the...
- Date: July 16, 2005
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Malabo, Bioko Norte Province (Malabo), Equatorial Guinea
- Fatalities: 60
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined in the sources found. The aircraft failed to gain height after takeoff, and a required maintenance check had not been completed.
An Equatair Antonov An-24 on a scheduled flight from Malabo to Bata could not gain sufficient height after takeoff and struck a hillside about 19 km east of the airport. All 60 people on board were killed. The aircraft had been transferred to the operator without a required maintenance check being completed, and the passenger count on the manifest is disputed.