Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 July 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aquiline, opf Djibouti Airlines
Registration Number: EX-030
Location: near Shinile –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: An-26 engineAn-26 engine
Category: Accident
An-26 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Dire Dawa at an altitude of 3500 feet due to a single engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, resulting in the breakup of the cockpit and tail sections, with no fire.An-26 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Dire Dawa at an altitude of 3500 feet due to a single engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, resulting in the breakup of the cockpit and tail sections, with no fire.
Description
The Antonov was loaded with a shipment of about 6 tons of qat. Shortly after takeoff from Dire Dawa, at an altitude of 3500 feet, one engine failed. The An-26 crashed while the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The cockpit and tail sections broke off but no fire broke out.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Engine failure during an emergency landing.Engine failure during an emergency landing.Share on:
