Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 October 1996
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12B
Owner/operator: Savanair (Angola), lsf GosNII GA
Registration Number: RA-11101
Location: Lukapa Airport (LBZ) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Runway lighting systemRunway lighting system
Category: Accident
An-12 aircraft experienced a significant incident due to a failed runway lighting system during a rollout. The aircraft subsequently fled the runway, impacting a house. This resulted in damage to the aircraft and property.An-12 aircraft experienced a significant incident due to a failed runway lighting system during a rollout. The aircraft subsequently fled the runway, impacting a house. This resulted in damage to the aircraft and property.
Description
The Antonov landed 250 m down the runway. During the rollout the runway lighting failed. The An-12 ran off the runway, fell into a ditch and collided with a house. The aircraft was leased from the Russian company GosNII GA.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Runway lighting failure during a rollout.Runway lighting failure during a rollout.Share on:
