Airbus A310 crash, Jun 30, 2009 (152 killed), Moroni-Prin...
Airbus A310 accident on June 30, 2009 near Moroni-Prince Saïd Ibrahim (ex Hahaya), Comoros Islands with 152 fatalities. Cause: Crew control inputs that...
- Date: June 30, 2009
- Aircraft: Airbus A310
- Location: Moroni-Prince Saïd Ibrahim (ex Hahaya), Comoros Islands
- Fatalities: 152
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew control inputs that led to an aerodynamic stall after an unstabilized visual approach and a go-around, with several proximity and stall warnings not acted on. Gusty winds and inadequate training for the visual maneuver were contributing factors.
A Yemenia A310 on a night approach to Moroni went around after the crew lost track of the visual approach, then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea about 6 km from the airport. One 12-year-old girl was found alive, while 152 people were killed. The Comoros investigators blamed inappropriate crew control inputs that led to a stall after several ground proximity and stall warnings.