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May 12, 2010 · Airbus A330 200 · 5A-ONG
Tripoli, LY
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 12, 2010
Injury Outcomes
104 injuries (103 fatalities, 1 serious injury)
Location
Tripoli, LY
Aircraft
Airbus A330 200
Tail Number
5A-ONG
Operator
Afriqiyah Airways
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA10RA059
On May 12, 2010, at approximately 0600 local time (0400 UTC), Afriqiyah Airways flight number 771, an Airbus A330-200 equipped with General Electric CF6-8E1 engines, tail number 5A-ONG, crashed short of the runway in Tripoli, Libya. The flight originated in Johannesburg, South Africa. Of the 93 passengers and 11 crew on board, one passenger survived. The Libyan CAA is investigating the accident. As the State of design and manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the Libyan CAA's investigation. All inquiries regarding this accident should be directed to: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA Civil Aviation and Meteorology Higher Institute P.O. Box 84116 Tripoli Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Full Narrative
On May 12, 2010, at approximately 0600 local time (0400 UTC), Afriqiyah Airways flight number 771, an Airbus A330-200 equipped with General Electric CF6-8E1 engines, tail number 5A-ONG, crashed short of the runway in Tripoli, Libya. The flight originated in Johannesburg, South Africa. Of the 93 passengers and 11 crew on board, one passenger survived. The Libyan CAA is investigating the accident. As the State of design and manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the Libyan CAA's investigation. All inquiries regarding this accident should be directed to: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA Civil Aviation and Meteorology Higher Institute P.O. Box 84116 Tripoli Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time04:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
AircraftAirbus A330 200
Tail Number5A-ONG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAfriqiyah Airways
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGeneral Electric · CF6-8E1 · Turbofan
People & Injuries
Injury Summary104 injuries (103 fatalities, 1 serious injury)
Fatal103
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total104
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0