Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 July 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24
Owner/operator: Malift Air
Location: ca 8 km from Bandundu Airport (FDU) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: The No. 1 engine.The No. 1 engine.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a flight from Kinshasa-N’Dolo to Nioki via Bandundu. The aircraft crashed-landed after takeoff from Bandundu, resulting in loss of altitude and a crash landing.An Antonov aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a flight from Kinshasa-N’Dolo to Nioki via Bandundu. The aircraft crashed-landed after takeoff from Bandundu, resulting in loss of altitude and a crash landing.
Description
The Antonov was operating on a flight from Kinshasa-N’Dolo (NLO) to Nioki (NIO) via Bandundu (FDU). Shortly after takeoff from Bandundu the no. 1 engine failed. Altitude was lost and the plane crash-landed. Press reports did not indicate the exact Antonov model. Malift Air is understood to have one An-24 and one An-32.
Primary Cause
Engine failure of the No. 1 engine.Engine failure of the No. 1 engine.Share on:
