Saturday, 14 October 2017

Photos: Plane chartered by the French Army today crashes into the sea off the Ivory Coast

At least four people died when a 42-year-old Soviet-built cargo aircraft crashed into the ocean moments after leaving Abidjan, capital city of the Ivory Coast.
Locals attached ropes to the aircraft's tail in an effort to drag the wreckage back ashore to assist crash investigators 
The aircraft, which was carrying cargo for the French military broke up after crashing onto the beach. 
Several members of the crew survived according to reports on local media. The airport management company confirmed that six of the crew were injured with two of them in a serious condition. 
Investigators believe the Antonov An-26 crashed into the ocean while trying to take off in a thunderstorm from the runway at the international airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Miraculously, six people were pulled alive from the wreckage of the aircraft and are being treated in a French military camp
Thousands of people made their way to the crash site to watch the rescue operation and the efforts to recover the wreckage
Air crash investigators are currently trying to determine what caused the disaster and if the weather conditions were a factor
Ivorian officials confirmed there are four French citizens among the injured 
Air crash investigators will hopefully be able to recover the black boxes from the tail
The aircraft was carrying cargo for the French military when it crashed into the ocean
Locals tied ropes to some of the wreckage in an attempt to salvage it from the ocean
Rescuers removed the bodies from the scene as the injured were being treated 
The propeller on this wing is bent suggesting the engine was operating at the time it crashed into the water
The French military charted the aircraft to help support troops who are involved in anti-Jihadi operations in West Africa
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