Convair 640 N862FW
2 February 1992 · Kafoutine, Senegal · Fatal
Summary
On 2 February 1992 at about 04:30 local time, a Convair 640 registered N862FW, operated by Gambcrest, was involved in an accident near Kafoutine, Senegal. 56 people were on board and 30 died, 26 were seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kafoutine, Senegal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 640
- Registration
- N862FW
- Operator
- Gambcrest
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA92RA020
People
30 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Convair 640 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Convair 640 (340D) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Zantop International | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1987 | Convair 640 (340D) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | SMB Stage Line, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1979 | Convair 640 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Zantop International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Convair 640 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1970 | Convair 640 | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1968 | Convair 640 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2015 | Boeing 737 | Tambacounda, Senegal | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Boeing 767-332 | Ndiass, Senegal | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2024 | Boeing 737 | Dakar, Senegal | TransAir | Serious injuries | - |