Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 October 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32
Owner/operator: African Airlines International
Registration Number: CCCP-48088
Location: Mogadishu Airstrip –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft veered left off the runway during landing at night, utilizing only the headlights of trucks at the runway end. This resulted in a minor landing deviation.A Cessna 172 aircraft veered left off the runway during landing at night, utilizing only the headlights of trucks at the runway end. This resulted in a minor landing deviation.
Description
Veered left off the runway when landing at night on a runway, lighted only by the headlights of trucks at the runway end.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Reduced visibility due to darkness and the presence of trucks at the runway end.Reduced visibility due to darkness and the presence of trucks at the runway end.Share on:
