Boeing 727-223 3X-GDO
25 December 2003 · Cotonou, Benin · Fatal
Summary
On 25 December 2003 at about 12:59 local time, a Boeing 727-223 registered 3X-GDO, operated by Union Des Transports Africains S.A., was involved in an accident near Cotonou, Benin. 166 people were on board and 141 died, 25 were seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cotonou, Benin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-223
- Registration
- 3X-GDO
- Operator
- Union Des Transports Africains S.A.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- WAS04RA010
People
141 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 141 | 25 | 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.
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