Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 July 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Registration Number: LZ-ANN
Location: Sofia Airport (SOF) –
ÿ Bulgaria
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Right hand wing tipRight hand wing tip
Category: Other
A crane struck the right hand wing tip of the Antonov aircraft, resulting in significant damage.A crane struck the right hand wing tip of the Antonov aircraft, resulting in significant damage.
Description
A crane fell on top of the Antonov’s right hand wing tip, causing substantial damage.
Source of Information
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Balkan-Bulgarian-Airlines/Antonov-An-24B/1413850/L?qsp=eJwtjEEKQjEMBe%2BStS5EcPF3egFdeIHQPPRjbUsS0Pr5dzcWd8MMzEKpFsfbr72BJjKwpjttqLHy02ha6IH%2BqirBlD9bLiWqVfVTDyPsOKaE5pC/P6tAfwmWxugW410A9DKY9ofwMlvLPB5wnjOt6xdX5C7r, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airliners.net/photo/Balkan-Bulgarian-Airlines/Antonov-An-24B/1413850/L?qsp=eJwtjEEKQjEMBe%2BStS5EcPF3egFdeIHQPPRjbUsS0Pr5dzcWd8MMzEKpFsfbr72BJjKwpjttqLHy02ha6IH%2BqirBlD9bLiWqVfVTDyPsOKaE5pC/P6tAfwmWxugW410A9DKY9ofwMlvLPB5wnjOt6xdX5C7r, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Crane operation or instability.Crane operation or instability.Share on:
