Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 November 2013
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26B
Owner/operator: Namibian Air Force
Registration Number: NAF-3-642
Location: Omega Airport (OMG) –
ÿ Namibia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
A Namibian military transport plane experienced a landing accident at the former Omega Airport (OMG), resulting in the loss of 33 lives due to a crash involving an Embraer 190. The plane struck trees, causing significant damage to its wings.A Namibian military transport plane experienced a landing accident at the former Omega Airport (OMG), resulting in the loss of 33 lives due to a crash involving an Embraer 190. The plane struck trees, causing significant damage to its wings.
Description
A Namibian military transport plane sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at the former Omega Airport (OMG), Namibia. The airplane was dispatched to the area to collect the bodies of all 33 people that had been killed in the crash of a LAM Embraer 190 on November 29. Apparently the transport plane struck trees, causing damage to the wings.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.namibiansun.com/disasters/army-conceals-omega-plane-accident.60424https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.namibiansun.com/disasters/army-conceals-omega-plane-accident.60424Primary Cause
Landing accident due to tree impact.Landing accident due to tree impact.Share on:
