Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 July 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Yemen Air Force
Location: 100 km E of Sana’a –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 58 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: Antonov 12 transport planeAntonov 12 transport plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 12 transport plane carrying 36 civilians, 16 military personnel, and six crew members crashed near Bir Fabr, Yemen, resulting in the deaths of all 58 individuals on board. The aircraft departed Socotra Island on a flight to Aden, and experienced difficulties during its landing attempts in the Bir Fabr area.An Antonov 12 transport plane carrying 36 civilians, 16 military personnel, and six crew members crashed near Bir Fabr, Yemen, resulting in the deaths of all 58 individuals on board. The aircraft departed Socotra Island on a flight to Aden, and experienced difficulties during its landing attempts in the Bir Fabr area.
Description
An Antonov 12 transport plane of the Yemen Air Force crashed near Bir Fabr, Yemen, killing all 58 on board. The airplane took off from Socotra Island on a flight to Aden, carrying 36 civilians, 16 military personnel and six crew members. This was reported by the official news agency SABA. Sanaa Radio reportedly stated that 68 people were killed. The plane crashed in a sandy area in extremely poor visibility after it twice attempted to land at Bir Fabr, according to media reports. The precise location of the accident is uncertain as no place by the name “Bir Fabr” or similar can be found along the Yemen coast line.
Source of Information
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/15/world/yemen-reports-68-died-in-military-plane-crash.html, http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1992/Plane-Crashes-in-Sandstorm-in-Yemen-58-Killed/id-358451397b315df994b992ff3229ff1ehttp://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/15/world/yemen-reports-68-died-in-military-plane-crash.html, http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1992/Plane-Crashes-in-Sandstorm-in-Yemen-58-Killed/id-358451397b315df994b992ff3229ff1ePrimary Cause
Poor visibility and navigational errors during landing attempts.Poor visibility and navigational errors during landing attempts.Share on:
