Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 March 2000
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Angolan Government
Registration Number: D2-MAJ
Location: Huambo Airport (NOV) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Antonov aircraft brake system.Antonov aircraft brake system.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft, leased from a Ukrainian company, experienced a brake failure during takeoff due to a runway hole. The aircraft lost directional control and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in damage to another runway hole and two broken sections.An Antonov aircraft, leased from a Ukrainian company, experienced a brake failure during takeoff due to a runway hole. The aircraft lost directional control and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in damage to another runway hole and two broken sections.
Description
The Antonov, leased from a Ukrainian company, suffered a brake failure on takeoff as the crew attempted to avoid a hole in the runway. The Antonov lost directional control and ran off the runway. It struck another hole and broke in two. The exact number of occupants is not known; at least 30 people where injured.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2000/Three-Die-in-Angola-Plane-Crash/id-896a381414006e384e0c418a816612bfhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2000/Three-Die-in-Angola-Plane-Crash/id-896a381414006e384e0c418a816612bfPrimary Cause
Runway hole and brake failure during takeoff.Runway hole and brake failure during takeoff.Share on:
