Airbus A310 7O-ADJ

Summary

On 29 June 2009 at about 22:51 local time, a Airbus A310 registered 7O-ADJ, operated by Yemenia, was involved in an accident near Moroni, Comoros. 153 people were on board and 152 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 June 2009 at 22:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Moroni, Comoros

Nearest airport

Prince Said Ibrahim Intl. (FMCH)

Coordinates

-11.5364, 43.2714

Aircraft

Airbus A310

Registration

7O-ADJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Yemenia

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sana'a → Moroni

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA09WA063

152 people died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 29, 2009, about 2251 UTC, an Airbus A310-300, 7O-ADJ, operated as Yemenia flight 626, collided with the waters of the Indian Ocean, during an approach to land at Moroni, Comoros. Of the 153 aboard, one passenger was the sole survivor and the aircraft was destroyed. The weather was reported as windy. The last departure point was Sana'a, Yemen. The investigation is under the responsibility of the Comoros Ministry of Transport. The US NTSB has designated an Accredited Representative to support the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries on this accident should be directed to: Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie B.P. 72 Moroni Comores

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.