Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Zalingei: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 2010 at 1618 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ST-ARQ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Khartoum - Nyala - Zalingei
MSN:
0 73 059 10
YOM:
1970
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
4400
Captain / Total hours on type:
300.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
900
Copilot / Total hours on type:
700
Circumstances:
The crew started the approach to Zaligei Airport runway 03 in good weather conditions. The aircraft landed hard 200 metres past the runway threshold, causing both propeller blades to struck the ground on a distance of 33 metres. The aircraft bounced and landed a second time 263 metres further then a third time after 15 metres. Upon impact, both engines were torn off and the aircraft rolled for about 400 metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. Two passengers were killed while five others were injured. All 37 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Sudan's Central Directorate of Air Accident Investigation concluded the probable causes as follow:
The accident cause is a complex set of reasons. The aircraft impacted the ground on three wheels at high forward speed shearing off both engines and propellers and damaging the left main landing gear which put the aircraft in an uncontrollable condition.
Contributory factors were:
- Absence of crew coordination,
- Absence of cabin procedure and check-lists for different phases of flight,
- Unsatisfactory Periodic and Annual job check being reflected on the inoperative Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorders,
- Bad planning of the flight and long period taken to clear the recorded defects before departure is considered to be a contributory factor to this accident.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 in Zalingei: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 2005
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ER-AJE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Zalingei - Al Fashir
MSN:
1AJ006-12
YOM:
1989
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Zalingei Airport, en route to Al Fashir on behalf of the African Union, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circonstances. Both pilots, Ukrainian and Moldavian citizens, were killed.

Crash of a Vickers Valetta C.1 in Zalingei

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VW833
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kano – Al Fashir
MSN:
394
YOM:
6
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising over the region of Zalingei, both engines stopped simultaneously. The pilot in command reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a dry river located near Zalingei. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest. All six occupants were unhurt while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.