Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 March 2024
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: South Sudanese Air Force
Registration Number: AVIONS-401
Location: Yida Airstrip –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Left-hand main gearLeft-hand main gear
Category: Accident
An Antonov An-26 cargo plane crashed during landing at Yida Airstrip, South Sudan. Four crew members and three passengers were injured. A foggy/hazey weather condition is suspected to be a contributing factor to the accident, according to a Ruweng Administrative Area official statement. Examination of the wreckage reveals a collapsed left-hand main gear with a fire originating from the left wing. The fire quickly spread and engulfed the aircraft.An Antonov An-26 cargo plane crashed during landing at Yida Airstrip, South Sudan. Four crew members and three passengers were injured. A foggy/hazey weather condition is suspected to be a contributing factor to the accident, according to a Ruweng Administrative Area official statement. Examination of the wreckage reveals a collapsed left-hand main gear with a fire originating from the left wing. The fire quickly spread and engulfed the aircraft.
Description
An Antonov An-26 cargo plane crashed during landing at Yida Airstrip, South Sudan. Of the four crew members and three passengers, three persons suffered minor injuries. According a Ruweng Administrative Area official statement foggy/hazy weather could have been a causal factor in the accident. Photos and videos of the aftermath indicate that the left-hand main gear had collapsed with a fire erupting in the area of the left-hand wing. The fire quickly engulfed the aircraft.
Source of Information
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Foggy/Hazey weather conditions.Foggy/Hazey weather conditions.Share on:
