On February 22, 1985, an Antonov An-24V (TZ-ACT) of Air Mali crashed ~3 km from here during initial climb on a flight to Mopti, killing all but 1 of the 52 occupants.
On February 22, 1985, a tragic accident happened close by when an Antonov An-24V (TZ-ACT) from Air Mali crashed while taking off for Mopti, with all but one of the 52 people on board losing their lives.