Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 March 2011
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Trans Air Congo
Registration Number: TN-AGK
Location: near Pointe Noire Airport (PNR) –
ÿ Congo
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Antonov 12 cargo plane ? specifically the aircraft’s control surfaces and flight stability systems.Antonov 12 cargo plane ? specifically the aircraft’s control surfaces and flight stability systems.
Category: Accident
An Antonov 12 cargo plane crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire, Congo, resulting in significant damage and casualties. The aircraft veered off the approach path during a final approach to runway 17 and subsequently rolled over to the right, impacting several houses and causing flames.An Antonov 12 cargo plane crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire, Congo, resulting in significant damage and casualties. The aircraft veered off the approach path during a final approach to runway 17 and subsequently rolled over to the right, impacting several houses and causing flames.
Description
An Antonov 12 cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire, Congo. The airplane was turning to final approach for runway 17 when it veered off the approach path. The pilot attempted a right curve to align the airplane with the runway. At that moment the An-12 rolled over to the right and came down inverted. It struck several houses and burst into flames. AFP quoted a local official who reported that there were four crew members and five passengers on the plane. A spokesman of the Russian embassy in Brazzaville reported that three crew members were Russians. The copilot was a citizen of Kazakhstan.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? a right curve maneuver resulted in a rollover and impact.Pilot error ? a right curve maneuver resulted in a rollover and impact.Share on:
