Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 2008
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12B
Owner/operator: East Wing
Registration Number: UP-AN208
Location: N’Djamena Airport (NDJ) –
ÿ Chad
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right main undercarriageRight main undercarriage
Category: Accident
A significant accident occurred at N’Djamena Airport (NDJ) in Chad, resulting in substantial damage to the Antonov 12B aircraft. A right main undercarriage collapsed.A significant accident occurred at N’Djamena Airport (NDJ) in Chad, resulting in substantial damage to the Antonov 12B aircraft. A right main undercarriage collapsed.
Description
The Antonov 12B sustained substantial damage in an accident at N’Djamena Airport (NDJ), Chad. The right main undercarriage reportedly collapsed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including aerodynamic instability or a stress concentration.Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including aerodynamic instability or a stress concentration.Share on:
