Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 May 1998
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Southern Gateway
Registration Number: 3D-DRV
Location: near Vaalwater –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a severe incident during its flight from Durban to Harare via Bulawayo. Electrical problems behind the captain’s seat resulted in smoke, triggering an emergency descent and a forced landing on a small grass strip. The left wing struck a tree, causing significant damage, and the nose gear collapsed. The operator was identified as Air Pass, AMAP, and Gama Air.An Antonov aircraft experienced a severe incident during its flight from Durban to Harare via Bulawayo. Electrical problems behind the captain’s seat resulted in smoke, triggering an emergency descent and a forced landing on a small grass strip. The left wing struck a tree, causing significant damage, and the nose gear collapsed. The operator was identified as Air Pass, AMAP, and Gama Air.
Description
The Antonov departed Durban on a flight to Harare via Bulawayo. En route at FL130 electrical problems behind the captain’s seat caused smoke on the flight deck. An emergency descent was carried out, followed by an emergency forced landing on a small grass strip near Vaalwater. The left wing struck a tree and the nose gear collapsed. The operator is also quoted to have been “Air Pass”, “AMAP” and “Gama Air” .
Primary Cause
Electrical problems behind the captain’s seat caused smoke, triggering an emergency descent and a forced landing.Electrical problems behind the captain’s seat caused smoke, triggering an emergency descent and a forced landing.Share on:
