Republic of Guinea aviation authorities are investigating the crash between a TAP Air Portugal plane and a motorcycle that killed two people on the runway at Conakry airport in Guinea. According to the information given by AirSpace Africa, the newspaper specializing in aviation in the region, the Airbus A320neo made a flight between Lisbon and Conakry.
The accident occurred at 23:40 (local time).September 2nd. “The designated driver was a security guard, an employee of a company responsible for maintaining the airport’s facilities,” the airport management said in an official statement on social media. Said.
“An investigation conducted with the support of the Guinean Civil Aviation Authority (AGAC), Ministry of Safety and Security (SOGEAC) continues to investigate the causes and responsibilities of the parties involved.”
The institution also regretted what happened and expressed its “heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families”.
In the statement made by TAP, it was stated that “the condition of the passengers and crew is good”, and that “all safety procedures were fulfilled, but despite this, it was not possible to avoid the accident”.
“TAP is, of course, collaborating with local authorities to investigate the circumstances that led to this unfortunate situation,” the statement said. Said. The company also expresses its “deeply sorry for what happened” and offers its “heartfelt condolences” to the families of the victims.
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According to the Portuguese newspaper Público, only one person was killed in the memo, while an official company source confirmed there were two victims in the crash.
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Local portal Guineenews.org also reported that two security guards were “trying to cross the runway while they were being sucked by one of the engines of the plane that had just landed.”
source: Noticias
