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Technical Analysis

BEA Investigation Report - BEA

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Facts established by the safety investigation

The investigation was conducted by the Malian commission, with technical assistance from the BEA. The 169-page final report was published on April 22, 2016.

Takeoff from Ouagadougou at 01:15 UTC on July 24, 2014.
Wreckage located on July 24, 2014, about 80 km southeast of Gossi, Mali.
Usable FDR. Damaged CVR with no usable data.
110 passengers and 6 crew members, 116 victims in total.

Technical Investigation Conclusions (BEA Report)

The safety investigation was conducted by the Malian commission, with technical assistance from the BEA. The final report describes a chain of technical and operational events without determining fault or liability.

The engine anti-icing systems were not activated.
The engine Pt2 pressure sensors were probably obstructed by ice crystals, producing erroneous EPR values.
The autothrottle limited thrust and the aircraft speed decreased until the stall.
The crew did not respond appropriately to the speed decrease and warnings, then did not apply the actions needed to recover from the stall.

Available data: the FDR was usable. The damaged CVR contained no usable data.

Read the 169-page final report

Aircraft profile

Details of MD-83 EC-LTV and flight AH5017

The Swiftair MD-83 EC-LTV at Paris-Orly, June 2014, one month before the crash

Flight number

AH5017

110 passengers, 6 crew members

Ouagadougou - Algiers

24 July 2014

01:47 UTC

Aircraft type

McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Registration

EC-LTV

Altitude:31 000 ft (9 450 m)

Operator

Swiftair (Air Algérie)

Reference Sources

Final report (exact reference)

Full reference: Final report of the Malian Commission of Inquiry, assisted by the BEA, ref. ec-v140724, 22/04/2016, 169 pages

• Investigation conducted by the Malian commission with technical assistance from the BEA
• Probable ice-crystal obstruction of the engine Pt2 pressure sensors
• Usable FDR and CVR with no usable data

View the full report

Swiftair Criminal Trial in 2026

• March 9 to 26, 2026 - trial before the Paris Criminal Court
France 24
• Prosecution request - €225,000 fine
AFP / Afriquinfos, 26/03/2026
• Judgment delivered on September 28, 2026 - Swiftair convicted and fined €225,000
Reuters