Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 April 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-74TK-200
Owner/operator: **Libyan Air Force, lsf Kharkov State Acf. Man. Company
Registration Number: UR-74038
Location: Koussri –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Antonov 74 cargo planeAntonov 74 cargo plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 74 cargo plane carrying food aid to Chad crashed and broke up near the village of Koussri in Cameroon. All six Ukrainian crew members were killed.An Antonov 74 cargo plane carrying food aid to Chad crashed and broke up near the village of Koussri in Cameroon. All six Ukrainian crew members were killed.
Description
An Antonov 74 cargo plane departed Sebha (SEB), Libya at 00:50 UTC. The airplane carried food aid to Chad. The landing at N’Djamena (NDJ) was abandoned and the airplane crashed and broke up near the village of Koussri in neighbouring Cameroon. All six Ukrainian crew members were killed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
