UTA Flight 141 · Cadjehoun Airport
On December 25, 2003, UTA Flight 141 (Cadjehoun Airport). 141 people died.
- Date
- December 25, 2003
- Place
- Cadjehoun Airport
- Operator
- Union des Transports Aériens de Guinée
- Killed
- 141
- Injured
- 22
- Position
- 6.367°N, 2.417°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q4189392
From Wikipedia
UTA Flight 141 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Guinean regional airline Union des Transports Africains de Guinée (UTA), flying from Conakry to Dubai with stopovers in Benin, Libya and Lebanon. On Christmas Day 2003, the Boeing 727–223 operating the flight struck a building and crashed into the Bight of Benin while rolling for take off from Cotonou, killing 141 people. The crash of Flight 141 is the deadliest crash in Benin's aviation history.
The investigation concluded that the crash was primarily caused by overloading. However, it also subsequently revealed massive incompetence within the airline, particularly on its dangerous safety culture. The issue had gone unnoticed following lapses between authorities and further incompetence in management oversight led to the aircraft's overloaded state. Multiple factors, including the short runway at Cotonou and the high demand of passengers for the route, had also contributed to the crash.
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