ASN Aircraft accident Embraer registration unknown Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)
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Status:Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Date:Thursday 25 March 2021
Type:Embraer
Operator:Mauritania Airlines International
Registration: registration unknown
MSN:
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC) (   Mauritania)
Phase: Standing (STD)
Nature:-
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
A man illegally boarded a Mauritania Airlines plane that was parked on the apron at Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC) and threatened to set it on fire. He was arrested by law enforcement officers.
The family of the man stated that he had studied English in Mauritania and wanted to go to the United States but had been unable to.

Classification:
Hijack

Sources:
» arabnews.com
» afrique.le360.ma


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