Airbus A330 accident near Tripoli, Ly, May 12, 2010
On May 12, 2010 at about 4:00 am local time, a Airbus A330, registered N5AONG, was destroyed in an accident near Tripoli. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 103 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 12, 2010 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Tripoli, Libya
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 103 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330 200 · all A330s on the register
- Registration
- N5AONG · no longer on the register · serial 1024
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 12, 2010, at approximately 0600 local time (0400 UTC), Afriqiyah Airways flight number 771, an Airbus A330-200 equipped with General Electric CF6-8E1 engines, tail number 5A-ONG, crashed short of the runway in Tripoli, Libya. The flight originated in Johannesburg, South Africa. Of the 93 passengers and 11 crew on board, one passenger survived. The Libyan CAA is investigating the accident. As the State of design and manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the Libyan CAA's investigation. All inquiries regarding this accident should be directed to: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA Civil Aviation and Meteorology Higher Institute P.O. Box 84116 Tripoli Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: General Electric CF6-8E1 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 7 | |||
| Flight crew | 4 | |||
| Passengers | 92 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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