Antonov AN-12

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

ST-AQQ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

South Kordofan (جنوب كردفان)

Schedule:

Khartoum – Heglig

MSN:

9 3 465 04

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

MGG100

Location:

Heglig

Country:

Sudan

Region:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7050

Captain / Total hours on type:

6000.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

10038

Copilot / Total hours on type:

7050

Aircraft flight hours:

36190

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft departed Khartoum Airport at 0738LT on a cargo flight to Heglig, carrying four crew members and a load consisting of 13 tons of various goods. On final approach to Heglig Airport, the aircraft was too low. It collided with obstacles and a concrete block located 16 metres short of runway threshold and housing an element of the approach light system. The aircraft bounced, nosed down and landed nose first 52 metres further. After a course of 183 metres, a tyre on the right main gear burst. The captain instructed the flight engineer to activate the reverse thrust systems but the flight engineer did not check the power levers. The aircraft veered off runway to the left, lost its left main gear and came to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration, causing the aircraft to land short of runway.
The following factors were identified:
- The flight engineer unlocked props I, II, III at throttle position < 20 degrees UPRT and No IV engine at 40 degrees UPRT,
- Unrectification of nose wheel and main landing gear crack as recommended by the manufacturer.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK in Brazzaville: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 2009 at 0500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Aero Fret Business

Registration:

TN-AIA

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Brazzaville City District

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Pointe-Noire – Brazzaville

MSN:

6 3 446 07

YOM:

1966

Location:

Brazzaville

Country:

Congo

Region:

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Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Pointe-Noire Airport at 0400LT on a cargo flight to Brazzaville, carrying one passenger, five crew members and a load consisting of food, one minibus and three cars. On final approach by night to Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport, at an altitude of about 2,000 feet, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near Nganga Lingolo, 11 km short of runway 05. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Luxor: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 2009 at 0418 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

S9-SVN

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Kisangani – Entebbe – Luxor – Mykolaiv

MSN:

6 3 443 10

YOM:

1966

Flight number:

LFT1015

Location:

Luxor

Country:

Egypt

Region:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

20000

Copilot / Total flying hours:

6397

Aircraft flight hours:

11692

Aircraft flight cycles:

6451

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft was transferred from Kisangani to Mykolaiv, Ukraine, for maintenance purposes. Two enroute stops were scheduled in Entebbe and Luxor. Ar 0417LT, the crew was cleared for takeoff. The aircraft started rolling on runway 02 for takeoff but it kept rolling on it till it reached its end. The aircraft continued rolling in the sand drifting from the runway centerline to the right, crossing a service road and eventually crashing into a military zone located 500 metres from the runway end. The aircraft crashed into one of the buildings inside the military unit causing complete destruction of the building. The right wing also crashed into another building putting the aircraft on fire and forcing the aircraft to turn right. The aircraft kept moving forward the military unit fence (next to Tiba-Luxor road) and stopped there, crashing in its way into oil barrel. The accident resulted in the total destruction and fire of the aircraft and the fatality of its crew but no further injuries.

Probable cause:

The following factors were identified:
- Lack of available thrust which corresponded to the power of only two engines running during take off run,
- Lack of authorized maintenance of the aircraft,
- The uncoordinated crew actions in the critical situation (both pilots had previously flown as captains). The lack of coordination is confirmed by the braking trails left by the main landing gear at the end of RWY -02, based on FCOM instructions, and in case of rejected takeoff attempt, the crew had to set the throttles to idle, lower the nose gear to reach the runway and then use the propellers for braking (releasing them from the stops). Also, to reduce the roll and to maintain the direction they were to use the nose wheel steering and wheel brakes as well as emergency braking if needed. Actually the crew did neither of the above procedures, except using the main wheel brakes.

Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Sharjah

Date & Time: Jan 2, 2009 at 0751 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

S9-SAM

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

3341408

YOM:

1963

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft sank on the runway, causing the left wing and the engine n°1 to contact the runway surface. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Left main gear collapsed during the takeoff roll for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK near Al-Taqaddum AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 2008 at 1124 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

S9-SAO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Al Asad – Bagdad

MSN:

00 346 908

YOM:

1970

Location:

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Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft departed Al Asad AFB at 1102LT on a cargo flight to Baghdad with 7 crew members on board, carrying various goods for the allied forces in Iraq. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet, the engine n°2 failed and caught fire. The crew declared an emergency and reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a desert area located 22 km southeast of Al-Taqaddum AFB, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of engine n°2 for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Pointe-Noire

Date & Time: Nov 10, 2008

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Veteran Airlines

Registration:

UR-PLV

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Pointe-Noire City District

MSN:

4 3 423 08

YOM:

1964

Location:

Pointe-Noire

Country:

Congo

Region:

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Circumstances:

Few minutes after takeoff from Pointe-Noire Airport, while flying 80 km away, the crew contacted ATC and declared an emergency after a fire erupted in the cargo compartment. The crew was able to return and after landing, the aircraft stopped on the main runway, bursting into flames. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the fire started in the cargo bay near a generator.

Ground accident of an Antonov AN-12BK in Luanda

Date & Time: Sep 29, 2008

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

T-311

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

8 3 454 10

YOM:

1968

Location:

Luanda-4 de Fevereiro

Luanda

Country:

Angola

Region:

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Circumstances:

While taxiing to runway 23, the aircraft suffered a right landing gear failure and came to rest. There were no injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right main gear for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK near Malakal: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2008 at 0705 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

ST-ARN

Flight Phase:

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Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Khartoum – Juba

MSN:

8 3 460 10

YOM:

1968

Location:

Malakal

Upper Nile (أعالي النيل)

Country:

South Sudan

Region:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13300

Captain / Total hours on type:

5000.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

11535

Copilot / Total hours on type:

3300

Aircraft flight hours:

14597

Aircraft flight cycles:

6924

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Khartoum at 0555LT on a cargo flight to Juba with 8 crew members on board. While cruising at FL170 in bad weather conditions, the engines n° 1 failed. One minute later, the engine n°3 failed as well, followed 40 seconds later by the failure of the engine n°4. The aircraft initiated a descent with a rate of 3,450 feet per minute and reach the altitude of 800 feet three minutes and 40 seconds after the failure of the engine n°1. At an altitude of 600 feet, the crew stabilized the aircraft and elected to restart the three engines but without success. Too low, the aircraft struck trees, lost its left stabilizer and crashed in a prairie 264 metres past the initial impact, bursting into flames. A crew member was rescued while 7 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control and subsequent ground impact following the failure of engine n°1, 3 and 4.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The crew entered an area of thunderstorm activity with turbulences and icing conditions,
- Unserviceability or sudden failure of the weather radar,
- Accumulation of ice caused the blockage of the engines air intake assembly,
- Following impact with trees, the aircraft lost parts and the running engine n°2 caused the fire.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Chelyabinsk: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 2008 at 2011 LT

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