Summary
On June 29, 2009, a Airbus A310 (7O-ADJ) was involved in an accident near Moroni, CN. The accident resulted in 152 fatal injuries, 1 serious injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
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
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA09WA063. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft 7O-ADJ.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA09WA063