Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Bask Air
Registration Number: LZ-1118
Location: Agads Airport (AJY) –
ÿ Niger
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Antonov 2R aircraft.The Antonov 2R aircraft.
Category: Other
An Antonov 2R, LZ-1118, sustained substantial damage during a sandstorm at Gads Airport (AJY) in Niger, resulting in damage to another AN-2, LZ-1102.An Antonov 2R, LZ-1118, sustained substantial damage during a sandstorm at Gads Airport (AJY) in Niger, resulting in damage to another AN-2, LZ-1102.
Description
An Antonov 2R, LZ-1118, sustained substantial damage when it was flipped over by a sand storm at Agads Airport (AJY), Niger. The aircraft damaged another AN-2, LZ-1102 in the process.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Sandstorm conditions caused a significant loss of control and resulted in a flip of the Antonov 2R.Sandstorm conditions caused a significant loss of control and resulted in a flip of the Antonov 2R.Share on:
