Linonghin Explained

Official Name:Linonghin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Burkina Faso
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ganzourgou
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Kogho Department
Population As Of:2005 est.
Population Total:465
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions

Linonghin is a village in the Kogho Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 465.[1]

On August 11, 1974, Linonghin was the site of Burkina Faso's deadliest airliner crash. An Ilyushin Il-18V of Air Mali that had diverted to Ouagadougou on a flight to Niamey began circling the wrong town and made a forced landing after running out of fuel. 47 of the 60 on board were killed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf/list_vill/plateau_central.htm Burkinabé government inforoute communale
  2. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-18V TZ-ABE Linoghin . 2023-02-21 . aviation-safety.net.