Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 April 2008
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-28
Owner/operator: Blue Wing Airlines
Registration Number: PZ-TSO
Location: Lawa-Antino Airport –
ÿ Suriname
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural components of the An-28.Aircraft control surfaces and structural components of the An-28.
Category: Accident
A Russian An-28 aircraft attempted to land at a runway while encountering a wooded hillside. The aircraft aborted its approach and crashed, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A Russian An-28 aircraft attempted to land at a runway while encountering a wooded hillside. The aircraft aborted its approach and crashed, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Flew into a wooded hillside while attempting to land. Reports are that there was another aircraft on the runway at the time. The An-28 apparently aborted the approach but crashed while executing a go around.
Primary Cause
Aborted approach due to terrain conditions.Aborted approach due to terrain conditions.Share on:
