ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-12 registration unknown Asmara International Airport (ASM)
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Date:Tuesday 13 January 1987
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Antonov An-12
Operator:Ethiopian Air Force
Registration: registration unknown
MSN:
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 54 / Occupants: 54
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Asmara International Airport (ASM) (   Eritrea)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Asmara International Airport (ASM/HAAY), Eritrea
Destination airport:Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB), Ethiopia
Narrative:
Crashed when attempting to return after takeoff.

Sources:
» Aviation Letter 243
» Ottawa Citizen - Jan 14, 1987


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Distance from Asmara International Airport to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport as the crow flies is 698 km (436 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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