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AB Aviation Flight 1103
AB Aviation Flight 1103 was a flight operated by a Cessna 208D Grand Caravan from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport to Mohéli Bandar Es Eslam Airport in the Comoros The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It .... On February 26, 2022, the aircraft operating the flight crashed into the sea about from Mohéli Airport. Aircraft The aircraft involved in the incident was a Cessna 208D Grand Caravan (registration 5H-MZA) and its first flight was in 2016. The aircraft was equipped with one turboprop Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 engine. Passengers and crew The nationalities of the occupants were: References {{Aviation-stub 2022 in the Comoros Aviation accidents and incidents in the Comoros Accidents and incidents by airline of Africa February 2022 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cessna 208 Caravan
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a utility aircraft produced by Cessna. The project was commenced on November 20, 1981, and the prototype first flew on December 9, 1982. The production model was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA in October 1984 and its Cargomaster freighter variant was developed for FedEx. The longer 208B Super Cargomaster first flew in 1986 and was developed into the passenger 208B Grand Caravan. The Bracing (aeronautics), strutted, high wing 208 typically seats nine passengers in its Cabin pressurization, unpressurized cabin, is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A tractor turboprop and has a fixed tricycle landing gear, Floatplane, floats, or skis. As of November 2017, 2,600 had been delivered and 20 million flight hours logged. Caravans have been used for flight training, commuter airlines, VIP transport, air cargo, and humanitarian missions. Development On November 20, 1981, the project was given a go-ahead by Cessna for it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Andaman Sea. Etymology The Indian Ocean has been known by its present name since at least 1515 when the Latin form ''Oceanus Orientalis Indicus'' ("Indian Eastern Ocean") is attested, named after Indian subcontinent, India, which projects into it. It was earlier known as the ''Eastern Ocean'', a term that was still in use during the mid-18th century (see map), as opposed to the ''Western Ocean'' (Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic) before the Pacific Ocean, Pacific was surmised. Conversely, Ming treasure voyages, Chinese explorers in the Indian Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohéli Bandar Es Eslam Airport
Mohéli Bandar Es Salam Airport is an airport in Mohéli, Comoros The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It .... It is the third largest airport in Comoros after Prince Said Ibrahim International and Anjouan. Airlines and destinations References External links * * Mohéli Airports in the Comoros {{Comoros-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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