Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 September 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Galaxy Incorporation, lsf Transaviaservice
Registration Number: 4L-SAS
Location: Goma Airport (GOM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: An-12 AircraftAn-12 Aircraft
Category: Accident
A Georgian An-12 transport aircraft crashed-landed at Goma, Bukavu, following a stopover in Goma, resulting in a fire and slide into a petrified lava flow. The aircraft, owned by Transaviaservice, had expired its Certificate of Airworthiness in March and was not renewed.A Georgian An-12 transport aircraft crashed-landed at Goma, Bukavu, following a stopover in Goma, resulting in a fire and slide into a petrified lava flow. The aircraft, owned by Transaviaservice, had expired its Certificate of Airworthiness in March and was not renewed.
Description
The An-12 was transporting about 18 tons of cargo, amongst others palm oil, from Kisangani (FKI) to Bukavu with a stopover at Goma (GOM). The airplane crash-landed at Goma, slid into a petrified lava flow beyond the runway and caught fire. The crew reportedly consisted of two persons from Georgia, two from the Ukraine and one from Congo. The plane was owned by Georgian carrier Transaviaservice. The An-12’s Certificate of Airworthiness had expired in March and had not been renewed.
Primary Cause
Expired Certificate of AirworthinessExpired Certificate of AirworthinessShare on:
