Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 October 2005
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Wimbi Dira Airways
Registration Number: 9Q-CWC
Location: Aru Airport –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 100
Component Affected: Right main undercarriage of the Antonov aircraft.Right main undercarriage of the Antonov aircraft.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft carrying 100 Congolese Army soldiers to Bunia experienced a catastrophic landing at Aru. The aircraft?s heavy landing caused damage to the right main undercarriage, forcing it through the fuselage into the cabin. Two passengers were killed and five were seriously injured due to a potential evacuation scenario involving the propellers. Passengers were reportedly attempting to move into the propellers when evacuating the aircraft.An Antonov aircraft carrying 100 Congolese Army soldiers to Bunia experienced a catastrophic landing at Aru. The aircraft?s heavy landing caused damage to the right main undercarriage, forcing it through the fuselage into the cabin. Two passengers were killed and five were seriously injured due to a potential evacuation scenario involving the propellers. Passengers were reportedly attempting to move into the propellers when evacuating the aircraft.
Description
The Antonov departed Kisangani on a troop movement flight, carrying about 100 Congolese Army soldiers to Bunia. The aircraft landed heavy on a dirt strip at Aru, causing the right hand main undercarriage to be pushed through the fuselage into the cabin. Reportedly two passengers were killed and five seriously injured as a result. The fatalities were reportedly caused by persons running into the still turning propellers when evacuating the aircraft.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Heavy landing and damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage during evacuation.Heavy landing and damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage during evacuation.Share on:
