Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 November 2012
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Ultimate Air, lsf Trast Aero
Registration Number: 3X-GFN
Location: Yida Airstrip –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left main undercarriage of the Antonov 26 transport plane.Left main undercarriage of the Antonov 26 transport plane.
Category: Accident
An Antonov 26 transport plane experienced a runway excursion accident at Yida, South Sudan. The aircraft overran onto a rough area with bushes following a collapse of its left main undercarriage, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s number one propeller. The plane came to rest near a refugees camp.An Antonov 26 transport plane experienced a runway excursion accident at Yida, South Sudan. The aircraft overran onto a rough area with bushes following a collapse of its left main undercarriage, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s number one propeller. The plane came to rest near a refugees camp.
Description
An Antonov 26 transport plane sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Yida, South Sudan. The airplane could not be stopped on the airstrip and overran onto a rough area with bushes. The left hand main undercarriage collapsed, causing damage to the no. 1 prop. The airplane came to rest close to a refugees camp. The airplane was owned by Trast Aero and chartered by brokerage company Ultimate Air for humanitarian cargo flights.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion accident due to a collapsed undercarriage during a runway landing.Runway excursion accident due to a collapsed undercarriage during a runway landing.Share on:
