Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 August 2017
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26B
Owner/operator: Coco Aviation
Registration Number: EK-26006
Location: Maban Airstrip –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Antonov 26B cargo planeAntonov 26B cargo plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 26B cargo plane suffered damage during a runway excursion and post-impact fire following landing at Maban Airstrip, South Sudan. The aircraft was carrying supplies for UNHCR and failed to stop on runway 33, which was wet due to rainfall, leading to overrunning. A post-impact fire occurred.An Antonov 26B cargo plane suffered damage during a runway excursion and post-impact fire following landing at Maban Airstrip, South Sudan. The aircraft was carrying supplies for UNHCR and failed to stop on runway 33, which was wet due to rainfall, leading to overrunning. A post-impact fire occurred.
Description
An Antonov 26B cargo plane was damaged in a runway excursion and post impact fire after landing at Maban Airstrip, South Sudan. The aircraft was carrying supplies on behalf of UNHCR. It failed to stop on runway 33, which was reportedly wet as a result of rainfall, and overran. A post impact fire occurred.
Source of Information
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Wet runway conditions due to rainfall during landing.Wet runway conditions due to rainfall during landing.Share on:
