Incident Overview
Date: xx Aug 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BK
Owner/operator: Styron Trading
Registration Number: S9-DBQ
Location: Berbera Airport (BBO) –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (nose, starboard undercarriage, props)Aircraft structure (nose, starboard undercarriage, props)
Category: Accident
An An-12 cargo plane was diverted to Berbera, Somalia due to landing failures at Bosaso. The aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, including damage to the nose and starboard undercarriage, props, and significant structural damage.An An-12 cargo plane was diverted to Berbera, Somalia due to landing failures at Bosaso. The aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, including damage to the nose and starboard undercarriage, props, and significant structural damage.
Description
The An-12 cargo plane diverted to Berbera, Somalia when failing to land at Bosaso. The aircraft sustained substantial damage on landing. Photos show nose and starboard undercarriage ripped off and damage to props. The precise date of the accident is unknown. There are news reports dated 16 August 2007 and the aircraft was observed in Nairobi on 3 July 2007, so the accident happened between those dates.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Landing failures and subsequent damage during landing.Landing failures and subsequent damage during landing.Share on:
