TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320neo collides with motorbike at Conakry airport, killing two
On 2 September, a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320neo
(registered CS-TVI) operated flight TP1492 between Lisbon, Portugal and
Conakry, Guinea. During landing at the Guinese airport, the aircraft collided
with a motorbike killing the two occupants. The Guinean civil aviation
authorities have launched an investigation.
“An
investigation conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Guinea (AGAC), with
the support of the Department of Security and Protection (SOGEAC), is underway
to investigate the causes and responsibilities of the parties involved,” the airport tweeted.
According to
the message, the accident occurred at 11:40 pm (local time) on Friday,
when flight TP1492 of TAP Air Portugal, originating from Lisbon, hit two
individuals who were circulating on a motorbike on the runway.
“The driver
identified was a security agent, an employee of a company in charge of
protecting the airport’s facilities“, the text stated,
expressing “sincere condolences to the bereaved families“.
A press
statement issued this morning by TAP Air Portugal states that flight TP1492 had
an accident upon landing at Conakry Airport, when a motorbike tried to cross
the runway. The occupant of the vehicle lost his life.
An official
source from TAP confirmed to the Lusa press agency (Portugal) that there were
two fatal victims of the accident.
The airline
was forced to cancel the return flight to Lisbon.
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