- Date
- June 29, 2009, 22:51 local (22:51 UTC)
- Place
- Moroni, Comoros
- Injuries
- 152 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- 7O-ADJAirbus A310
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 74151
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Sequence of events
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Factual 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- 7O-ADJ
- Reported as
- Airbus A310 (300)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 535
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Yemenia
- Registered owner
- Yemenia
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- OYSN · Sana'a
- Destination
- FMCH · Moroni
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- FMCH · Prince Said Ibrahim Intl.