Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 November 2008
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12B
Owner/operator: Veteran Airline
Registration Number: UR-PLV
Location: Pointe Noire Airport (PNR) –
ÿ Congo
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Web framesWeb frames
Category: Accident
An An-12 aircraft experienced an in-flight fire in the cargo hold while approximately 80 km from Pointe Noire Airport (PNR). A safe landing was achieved, resulting in the complete combustion of the airplane.An An-12 aircraft experienced an in-flight fire in the cargo hold while approximately 80 km from Pointe Noire Airport (PNR). A safe landing was achieved, resulting in the complete combustion of the airplane.
Description
The An-12 suffered an in-flight fire in the cargo hold when still 80 km from the destination Pointe Noire Airport (PNR). A safe landing was made, but the airplane burned out. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the fire started in the area of the web frames 27-30 near a the power bus.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Fire originating in the web frames 27-30 area near the power bus.Fire originating in the web frames 27-30 area near the power bus.Share on:
