Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2003
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Showa Air
Registration Number: 9L-LCR
Location: Goma Airport (GOM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Antonov 12BP cargo planeAntonov 12BP cargo plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 12BP cargo plane, registered 9L-LCR, experienced a catastrophic landing failure at Goma Airport (GOM) in D.R. Congo. All four crew members survived the incident. The aircraft operated from Kisangani Airport (FKI) to Goma Airport (GOM) and bounced and came to rest in a lava field during landing. A strong tailwind was observed after touchdown, potentially due to a local thunderstorm.An Antonov 12BP cargo plane, registered 9L-LCR, experienced a catastrophic landing failure at Goma Airport (GOM) in D.R. Congo. All four crew members survived the incident. The aircraft operated from Kisangani Airport (FKI) to Goma Airport (GOM) and bounced and came to rest in a lava field during landing. A strong tailwind was observed after touchdown, potentially due to a local thunderstorm.
Description
An Antonov 12BP cargo plane, registered 9L-LCR, was damaged beyond repair in a runway excursion accident at Goma Airport (GOM), D.R. Congo. All four crew members survived. The airplane operated on a flight from Kisangani Airport (FKI) to Goma Airport (GOM). The Antonov bounced and overran the runway on landing and came to rest in a lava field. Reports indicate that the airplane encountered a strong tailwind after touchdown, possibly due to a local thunderstorm in the area. The plane was seen being dismantled at Goma in September 2003.
Primary Cause
Strong tailwind experienced after touchdown, possibly due to a local thunderstorm.Strong tailwind experienced after touchdown, possibly due to a local thunderstorm.Share on:
