(Moroni) A small plane that was flying between two islands in the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean, with 12 passengers and two pilots on board, crashed at sea on Saturday, we learned from concurring sources.
Posted at 1:23 p.m.
“Ongoing research operations […] have begun to find the debris of the aircraft in the coastal area of Djiezi confirming the air crash, “says a press release from the Ministry of Transport.
The government specifies that the 12 passengers are all Comorians, while the two crew members are of Tanzanian nationality.
“AB Aviation is sad to announce the disappearance of the flight this Saturday” between the capital Moroni, on the island of Grande Comore, and Fomboni, on the island of Moheli, some 90 km away, the airline announced. in the afternoon, specifying that it is a Cessna-type aircraft.
This flight, which left the capital at midday, should have landed about forty minutes later. But “he disappeared from radar about 2.5 km” from his destination airport, “at sea”, says the company.
Fishermen and at least one speedboat had immediately traveled to the position where the signal was lost, authorities said.
Crisis units have been set up for families on each of the two islands.