Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 March 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BK
Owner/operator: Phoenix Avia
Registration Number: EK46741
Location: 5 km from Payam Airport (PYK) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Engines 1, 3, and 4Engines 1, 3, and 4
Category: Accident
An Antonov 12 cargo plane experienced engine failure due to a flock of birds following takeoff, leading to an emergency landing and subsequent fire.An Antonov 12 cargo plane experienced engine failure due to a flock of birds following takeoff, leading to an emergency landing and subsequent fire.
Description
The Antonov 12 cargo plane departed from Payam Airport on a flight to Sharjah (SHJ). Immediately after takeoff aircraft encountered a flock of birds, as a result of which engines No. 1, 3 and 4 failed. An attempt was made to return to Payam, but an emergency landing had to be carried out some 5 km from the airport. The airplane broke up and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Bird flocking caused engine failure.Bird flocking caused engine failure.Share on:
