NO INDICATIONS that a mechanical defect or malfunction was the cause of the plane crash in which three pilots were killed at Hosea Kutako International Airport early last year could be found during the official investigation of the accident. The report, which is the result of the investigation that the works ministry's Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigations carried out after the crash, has now been released. The aircraft first made ground contact with its nose section, it is stated in the accident report. As a result of the ensuing fire that engulfed the plane, it was difficult to verify the positions the different flight controls had been in at the time of the crash, it is also stated in the report. No evidence to indicate that a mechanical defect or malfunction could have contributed to the accident could be found with an examination of the engine and mechanical components of the aircraft.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 21, 2017 09:45 UTC