Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 November 2010
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Tarco Air
Registration Number: ST-ARQ
Location: Zalingei Airport –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: TyresTyres
Category: Accident
An Antonov An-24 cargo plane suffered a catastrophic damage event at Zalingei Airport, Sudan, resulting in the loss of six lives and significant damage to the aircraft. The plane departed Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) at 13:27 and landed at Zalingei at 16:18, exhibiting multiple issues including tyre failure during landing, a split in two, and subsequent fire.An Antonov An-24 cargo plane suffered a catastrophic damage event at Zalingei Airport, Sudan, resulting in the loss of six lives and significant damage to the aircraft. The plane departed Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) at 13:27 and landed at Zalingei at 16:18, exhibiting multiple issues including tyre failure during landing, a split in two, and subsequent fire.
Description
An Antonov An-24 cargo plane was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Zalingei Airport, Sudan. Preliminary reports indicate that six of the 38 people on board may have been killed. The airplane had departed Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) at 13:27 and landed at Zalingei at 16:18. According to an airline spokesman two tyres burst on landing and the aircraft split in two and burst into flames.
Source of Information
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101111/wl_africa_afp/sudanaviationcrashhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101111/wl_africa_afp/sudanaviationcrashPrimary Cause
Tyre failure during landing, coupled with a split in two and subsequent fire.Tyre failure during landing, coupled with a split in two and subsequent fire.Share on:
