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Airbus Official Afriqiyah Press Release

Airbus regrets to confirm that an Airbus A330-200 operated by Afriqiyah Airways was involved in an accident in Tripoli, Libya at 04:00 GMT, Wednesday 12th May. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight 8U771 from Johannesburg, South Africa to Tripoli, Libya.

The aircraft involved in the accident, registered as 5A-ONG, was MSN (Manufacturer Serial Number) 1024, delivered from the production line in September 2009. The aircraft had accumulated approximately 1600 flight hours in some 420 flights. It was powered by General Electric CF6-80E1 engines. At this time no further factual information is available.
Preliminary reports indicate that the aircraft crashed short of the runway threshold during approach. According to available information there were 93 passengers and 11 crew on board.

In line with ICAO Annex 13 international convention Airbus is dispatching a team of technical advisors to support the investigation authorities and the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) as accredited representative.

The Airbus A330-200 is a widebody, twin-engine aircraft, which typically carries 253 passengers in a three-class, twin-aisle cabin on medium to long range routes of up to 7,250 nautical miles (13,400km). The A330-200 was first delivered in April 1998.

The concerns and sympathy of the Airbus employees go to the families, friends and loved ones affected by the accident.


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South African Media Release:

MEDIA RELEASE 12 May 2010
AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS A330 CRASH

The South African Civil Aviation Authority has been informed of the aircraft accident that took
place in Libya this morning. The Afriqiyah Airline aircraft took off from OR Tambo International
airport on Tuesday 11 May at 19:30, and was scheduled to land in Tripoli on Wednesday
morning 12 May at 04:30.
The aircraft is an Airbus A330, which as far as we know had 93 passengers and 11 crew
members on board. At this stage we cannot confirm the nationalities of the passengers who
were on board.
According to the Civil Aviation Regulations; the country of occurrence becomes the
investigating body. Therefore the Libya Civil Aviation Authority will be investigating the accident.
About the SACAA:
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) was established on 1 October 1998 following the enactment of
the South African Civil Aviation Authority Act, No.40, in September of the same year. The SACAA promotes and
maintains a safe, secure and sustainable civil aviation environment, by regulating and overseeing the functioning
and development of the industry in an efficient, cost-effective, and customer-friendly manner according to
international standards.
For more information contact:
Phindiwe Gwebu
Senior Manager: Corporate Communications and Marketing
South African Civil Aviation Authority
Tel. + 27 11 545 1086
Cell: + 27 83 461 6070
Fax: + 27 11 545 1400
Email: gwebup@caa.co.za
Website: www.caa.co.za


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NTSB SENDING TEAM TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA IN AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

The National Transportation Safety Board is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of Libya in its investigation of an accident involving an Airbus A330-200, which was equipped with General Electric CF6-8E1
engines. At approximately 6:00 am local time on May 12, 2010, the aircraft, operated by Afriqiyah Airways, crashed on approach to Tripoli airport in Tripoli, Libya. Of the 104 passengers and crew on board the airplane, there was one
survivor. The airplane originated in Johannesburg, South Africa.

As the State of design and manufacture for the engines, NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman has designated Senior Air Safety Investigator, Lorenda Ward, as the U.S. Accredited Representative. The U.S. team will also include an NTSB engines specialist as well as technical advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration, and General Electric. The team is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon.

The Bureau d’Enquete et d’Analyse (BEA) of France, representing the country of manufacture of the airplane, has also sent a team of investigators to Libya.

The investigation is being conducted by the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority, which will release all information on the progress of the investigation.


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Afriqiyah Flight 771 crash release

Afriqiyah Flight 771 crash release

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Contact photographer Mika B Virolainen
May 12, 2010 in Crisis Update
( We are very sorry to announce the tragic loss of Afriqiyah airways flight 8U 771 from Johannesburg in an accident during landing at Tripoli international airport at 04:00 UTC. (06:00 am Tripoli time) today Wednesday, May 12. We extend our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the victims. The search and rescue mission has now been completed and casualties have been moved to various hospitals. The secretariat of health will issue a statement on the condition of those casualties.

At this moment we cannot speculate further and will relay to you all factual information as we receive them.

Parties seeking information on passengers should contact:

From Libya: 0213341181
International: +44 203 3552737

We would like to inform the passenger’s relatives of the ill-fated Afriqiyah flight 8U 771 on May 12, 2010 that all assistance will be offered to them if they wish to travel to Tripoli – tickets, accommodation, and visa will be granted upon arrival in Tripoli.

There will be no need for the Arabic translation of passport usually required.
From Libya: 0213341181
International: +44 203 3552737


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Afriqiyah Crash: What happened?


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Contact photographer Martin Stephen

What: Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 en route from Johannesburg South Africa to Tripoli, Libya
Where: Tripoli’s runway 09
When: May 12th 2010
Who: 93 passengers and 11 crew (105 reported fatalities: 94 passengers and 11 crew) A child may have survived.
Why: In good weather conditions with winds of three mph, the flight was on approach to Tripoli International Airport which has no instrument landing system and the runway itself is not in good condition. The accident happened one minute before sea level sunrise may have had to deal with visibility problems flying toward the rising sun, or possibly patchy fog.

The plane crashed on approach to the runway and is fragmented as if a high speed impact.

The wreckage area is described as a debris field. Rescue crew and volunteers are on the scene and all bodies are said to have been recovered, with one possible survivor.

Afriqiyah Airways is owned by the Libyan government.

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