2010 Cameroon Aero Service CASA C-212 Aviocar crash
Encyclopedia
On 19 June 2010, an CASA C-212 Aviocar crashed on a flight from Yaoundé
, Cameroon
to Yangadou, Republic of the Congo
, killing all 11 people on board, including the entire board of Sundance Resources
, an Australia
n mining conglomerate.
due to safety concerns.
at 09:13 and contact was last made with the aircraft at 09:51. The aircraft was scheduled to arrive at Yangadou at 10:20. A search for the aircraft was carried out by the French Military, and the Cameroon Government, using a Transall C-160
and a Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar helicopter. The search was hampered by local fog
. The wreckage of the aircraft was found on 22 June at Dima, 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) short of its destination. All on board, including mining magnate Ken Talbot
, were killed. The location of the crash is near the regional capital of Djoum
, Cameroon. The accident was the third for Aero Services since 2005.
Yaoundé
-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
, Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
to Yangadou, Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
, killing all 11 people on board, including the entire board of Sundance Resources
Sundance Resources Limited
Sundance Resources Limited is an Australian mining company, based in Perth, Western Australia, whose main assets are iron ore leases in Cameroon near Mbalam, and across the border in the Republic of Congo....
, an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n mining conglomerate.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was CASA C-212 Aviocar TN-AFA. It was operated by Aero Service, an airline that is banned from operating in the European UnionEuropean Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
due to safety concerns.
Accident
On 19 June 2010, Sundance Resources chartered a CASA C-212 Aviocar to fly their board members from Yaoundé, Cameroon to Yangadou, Republic of the Congo. The CASA C-212 Aviocar was chartered because the company's private jet was too large to operate into the destination airfield. The aircraft was operated by Aero Service and was chartered by Sundance Resources subsidiary Cam Iron. The aircraft departed from Yaoundé AirportYaoundé Airport
Yaoundé Airport is an airport in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon and a city in the Centre Province. It is also known as Yaoundé Ville Airport.-See also:* Cameroon Air Force* List of airports in Cameroon* Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport...
at 09:13 and contact was last made with the aircraft at 09:51. The aircraft was scheduled to arrive at Yangadou at 10:20. A search for the aircraft was carried out by the French Military, and the Cameroon Government, using a Transall C-160
Transall C-160
|-See also:-References:* Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.-External links:*...
and a Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar helicopter. The search was hampered by local fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
. The wreckage of the aircraft was found on 22 June at Dima, 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) short of its destination. All on board, including mining magnate Ken Talbot
Ken Talbot
Ken Talbot was the principal shareholder and former CEO of the Macarthur Coal Ltd mining company. He was the only child of Norman and Nita Talbot...
, were killed. The location of the crash is near the regional capital of Djoum
Djoum
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, Cameroon. The accident was the third for Aero Services since 2005.
Victims
The victims were of various nationalities.| Nationality | Crew | Passengers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
6 | 6 | |
 Early Modern France |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 United Kingdom |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 United States |
1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |