Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 November 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12TB
Owner/operator: Juba Air Cargo
Registration Number: ST-JUA
Location: Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Engine number 3Engine number 3
Category: Accident
An An-12 cargo plane carrying 11 tons of cargo took off from Khartoum (KRT) at 07:59 this morning. After two minutes, the pilot reported engine number 3 failure due to a bird strike, leading to an immediate return to landing. The aircraft landed at 08:07 on runway 36, drifting to the left, and collided with an electric mast, resulting in damage to two military tanks. The aircraft subsequently caught fire, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers on the ground.An An-12 cargo plane carrying 11 tons of cargo took off from Khartoum (KRT) at 07:59 this morning. After two minutes, the pilot reported engine number 3 failure due to a bird strike, leading to an immediate return to landing. The aircraft landed at 08:07 on runway 36, drifting to the left, and collided with an electric mast, resulting in damage to two military tanks. The aircraft subsequently caught fire, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers on the ground.
Description
The An-12 cargo plane took off from Khartoum (KRT) at 07:59 in the morning, carrying 11 tons of cargo. Two minutes after departure the pilot reported that engine no. 3 failed due bird strike. He decided to return for landing. The aircraft landed at 08:07 on runway 36 and drifted to the left. The airplane left the runway and its right wing collided with an electric mast before it came to rest on 3 stationary military tanks at a distance of 700 m from the main runway causing major damage to the tanks. The aircraft caught fire and two soldiers on the ground were killed.
Primary Cause
Bird strike on engine number 3.Bird strike on engine number 3.Share on:
