Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 August 1995
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Force Arienne de la Rpublique du Mali
Registration Number: TZ-347
Location: 4 km from Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A pilot requested a VOR approach to Thessaloniki, Greece, despite the absence of radar approaches. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, a visual approach was executed, resulting in the aircraft descending too low and crossing the runway, leading to a collision with a mountain.A pilot requested a VOR approach to Thessaloniki, Greece, despite the absence of radar approaches. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, a visual approach was executed, resulting in the aircraft descending too low and crossing the runway, leading to a collision with a mountain.
Description
After agreeing on an ILS approach to Thessaloniki, the pilot asked for the VOR, intending to fly directly to it. Because there was no radar approach available at Thessaloniki a visual approach was flown, though the weather was poor (rain). The aircraft descended too low, crossed the runway and tried to go around. The aircraft flew into a mountain.
Primary Cause
Lack of radar approach and adverse weather conditions resulted in a misjudgment of altitude and a collision with a mountain.Lack of radar approach and adverse weather conditions resulted in a misjudgment of altitude and a collision with a mountain.Share on:
