A tragedy occurred on the night of Friday 2 September 2022, at Ahmed Sékou Toure International Airport, in Guinea Conakry. A motorcyclist was killed during the landing of the said plane. According to several media outlets, a motorcycle “tried to cross” an airport runway while the plane was landing.
The driver was killed after colliding with a TAP Portugal plane on the runway while landing
And the airline announced, Saturday, September 3, 2022, the death of the motorcyclist, after he collided with a TAP Portugal plane on the runway when the plane landed at Guinea Conakry airport.
The Portuguese airline said in a statement that the crash of Flight TP1492, which took off from Lisbon on Friday, occurred when a motorbike “attempted to cross the runway” as it landed.
“All safety measures were followed, but it was not possible to avoid the accident,” TAP said, adding that there were no casualties among the passengers and crew members.
If investigations are underway to determine the exact circumstances of this incident, Linfodrome has learned from fellow africaguinee.com that new elements in this drama are available.
According to the colleague, “Airport Management and Exploitation Corporation (SOGEAC) has just provided details.”
On the night of September 2, 2022, around 11:40 pm, TAP Portugal flight 1492 from Lisbon hit two (2) people riding a motorcycle near the airstrip.
The motorcyclist has been identified
The motorcyclist has been identified. In a press release published on Saturday 3 September 2022, SOGEAC explained that he is a “security guard, an employee of a company responsible for securing the airport fence.”
The airport authorities have announced the continuation of the investigation led by the Guinean Civil Aviation Authority (AGAC) with the support of the Department of Safety and Security SOGEAC in order to clarify the reasons and responsibilities of the parties involved.
SOGEAC assures users that air traffic is open and flights are resuming this morning.
This incident comes less than a week after another air accident involving a Turkish Airlines flight. Five passengers were injured in this accident due to severe disturbances.
TAP’s return flight, which was scheduled to land on Saturday in the Portuguese capital at 6:10 a.m. French time, has been canceled, according to information from the Portuguese airport manager (Ana).
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