Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 January 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26B-100
Owner/operator: Aeriantur-M Airlines
Registration Number: ER-26068
Location: 2,5 km from Balad Air Base –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Antonov An-26 passenger planeAntonov An-26 passenger plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov An-26 passenger plane crashed near Balad Air Base, Iraq, resulting in the loss of 30 passengers and five crew members. The aircraft was chartered to transport Turkish construction workers to Iraq. The crash occurred during a second attempt to land in fog, resulting in one survivor.An Antonov An-26 passenger plane crashed near Balad Air Base, Iraq, resulting in the loss of 30 passengers and five crew members. The aircraft was chartered to transport Turkish construction workers to Iraq. The crash occurred during a second attempt to land in fog, resulting in one survivor.
Description
An Antonov An-26 passenger plane was destroyed in an accident near Balad Air Base, Iraq. Of the 30 passengers and five crew members one passenger survived the accident. The Antonov was chartered to fly Turkish construction workers to Iraq. It crashed while on approach to the Balad Air Base, a U.S. base 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Baghdad. The accident is reported to have occurred during the second attempt to land in fog.
Primary Cause
Fog conditions during approach to the Balad Air Base.Fog conditions during approach to the Balad Air Base.Share on:
