Narrative:
An Antonov 12 cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire, Congo. The airplane was turning to final approach for runway 17 when it veered off the approach path. The pilot attempted a right curve to align the airplane with the runway. At that moment the An-12 rolled over to the right and came down inverted. It struck several houses and burst into flames.
AFP quoted a local official who reported that there were four crew members and five passengers on the plane. A spokesman of the Russian embassy in Brazzaville reported that three crew members were Russians. The copilot was a citizen of Kazakhstan.
» AFP
» RIA Novosti
accident date: 21-03-2011
type: Antonov An-12BP
registration: TN-AGK
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 21 March 2011 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12BP |
| Operator: | Trans Air Congo |
| Registration: | TN-AGK |
| MSN: | 402006 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Pointe Noire Airport (PNR) ( Congo)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV/FCBB), Congo |
| Pointe-Noire Airport (PNR/FCPP), Congo |
An Antonov 12 cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire, Congo. The airplane was turning to final approach for runway 17 when it veered off the approach path. The pilot attempted a right curve to align the airplane with the runway. At that moment the An-12 rolled over to the right and came down inverted. It struck several houses and burst into flames.
AFP quoted a local official who reported that there were four crew members and five passengers on the plane. A spokesman of the Russian embassy in Brazzaville reported that three crew members were Russians. The copilot was a citizen of Kazakhstan.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» BBC» AFP
» RIA Novosti
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accident date: 21-03-2011
type: Antonov An-12BP
registration: TN-AGK
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport to Pointe-Noire Airport as the crow flies is 377 km (235 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport to Pointe-Noire Airport as the crow flies is 377 km (235 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Antonov An-12
- 1243 built
- 233rd loss
- 125th fatal accident
- 20th worst accident (at the time)
- 22nd worst accident (currently)
Congo- 2nd worst accident (at the time)
- 3rd worst accident (currently)
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