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Embraer EMB 110-P-2 accident near Freeport, Bf, September 28, 1987

On September 28, 1987 at about 10:40 pm local time, a Embraer EMB 110-P-2, registered N876AC, was involved in an accident near Freeport. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person was killed; 10 others were unhurt.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
September 28, 1987 · about 10:40 pm local time
Place
Freeport, Burkina Faso
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed; 10 others were unhurt.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Embraer EMB 110-P-2 EMB 110-P- · all EMB 110-P-2s on the register
Registration
N876AC · registry record
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Caribbean Express Airlines

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers10

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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